Food Safety for You!
Welcome to Extension Food Safety at Kansas State University.
Learn about safe food handling through food preparation, food preservation,
food service, fresh produce safety, and more.
For produce growers
Training for food service
Preserve food safely
It's in your hands!
2025 Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education
The North Central Food Safety Extension Network is hosting a 3-part summer school webinar series for consumer food safety education. The host University is Purdue University. These are one hour webinars from Noon to 1:00pm CST on July 9, 16 and 23.
Assistant Professor position
The Department of Grain Science & Industry, which now includes the Food Science program invites applications for an extension and research tenure-track position in food processing and safety. The position is responsible for developing and leading outreach, applied research, and educational and training programs in the areas of food processing with an emphasis on food safety, regulations, and quality.
Position Announcement and Application
Consumer Food Safety Specialist position
K-State Research and Extension is seeking applications for an Extension Assistant/Associate Professor (Extension Consumer Safety Specialist). The position is a two-state (Kansas State University and the University of Missouri) joint appointment. Kansas State University and the University of Missouri are land grant universities with a three-part mission of education, research, and extension. The position will be based at Kansas State University-Olathe campus, a graduate campus focused on animal health and food safety and security in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.
Position Announcement and Application
Foods Sold Direct to Consumers in Kansas - Updated April 2025
Regulations and food safety best practices for vendors and farmers market managers and also selling food direct to consumers. This includes information from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension.
Food Safety Kansas
Report an illness caused by a restaurant, food item, or from an event to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. You can also report a problem with a restaurant that did NOT cause an illness.