Food Safety for You
Welcome to Extension Food Safety at Kansas State University. We are a leading institution in the area of food safety in teaching, research, and extension. The goals of this program include educating consumers on safe food handling with food preparation, food preservation, food service and more. Many topics are highlighted on this site to help you learn how to safely handle food from the farm to your table.
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Meet Dr. Londa Nwadike!
Londa Nwadike serves as the State Extension Consumer Food Safety Specialist for both Kansas AND Missouri, working with extension professionals in both states – and working directly with stakeholders – to provide resources and information about food safety, with specific focus on consumer issues. She has offices at K-State Olathe and MU's Jackson County office.
Listen to her podcast!
Resources to help you after a natural disaster
Floods are affecting many people across the country. And with spring season upon us, the threat of tornadoes is here. Learn more about how to prepare and recover from disasters in our Disasters and Power Outages section.
Home Canned Peas Linked to Botulism Outbreak
Previously frozen peas were improperly canned using the water bath canning method instead of pressure canning. They were used in a potato salad which led to three people getting ill from botulism. Sadly, this could have been prevented. Learn more about this outbreak from the CDC MMWR report.
ServSafe classes scheduled
In cooperation with the Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association, we offer ServSafe training classes across Kansas. For the complete list of classes for managers and food handlers, see our ServSafe website with lists of dates and locations. Check back often as more classes may be added throughout the year.
Donating Safe and Nutritious Food to Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
Helping someone in need to get through a tough time in life is a noble gesture. But donating unsafe food doesn't help them out. Donations of safe and healthy food by food retailers and consumers to entities such as food pantries and soup kitchens can help provide food to hungry families and also reduce food waste. Learn more about donating food in the link above.
Selling Food at Farmers Markets
Regulations and food safety best practices for vendors and farmers market managers.This includes information from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension.
Now available in Spanish!
