Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the dispensing of dry, typically unwrapped, food stuffs such as nuts, candies, and other food products from a container while maintaining the sanitary integrity thereof. More particularly, the invention pertains to improved dispensing apparatus comprising a raking device which permits the user to urge food stuffs within a sanitary container through a flexible seal where they are dispensed through a snout having a nonaligned aperture to prevent inadvertent entry of foreign matter into the sanitized container.