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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President's Food Safety Working Group On March 14, 2009, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the Food Safety Working Group, chaired by the Secretaries of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture.
As the President said in his address, the working group "will bring together cabinet secretaries and senior officials to advise me on how we can upgrade our food safety laws for the 21st century; foster coordination throughout government; and ensure that we are not just designing laws that will keep the American people safe, but enforcing them."
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2010 Food Safety Education Conference Advancements in Food Safety Education: Trends, Tools and Technologies
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
March 23-26, 2010
Foodborne illness is a preventable and underreported disease that presents a major challenge to both the general and at-risk populations. Empowering consumers worldwide with knowledge and better safe food handling behaviors is the best line of defense against pathogens causing these illnesses. Plan to attend, and participate!
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Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Recall On June 19, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that causes foodborne illness).
Why you should not eat raw cookie dough - Nestlé
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Are you interested in advancing your education in Food Science or maybe getting a degree in Public Health? How about just learning about food preservation or other food safety topics? Here are some ideas to help you further your education.
Food Safety Game
This game is designed to enhance your food safety education. The game is based on the popular Jeopardy game. This Powerpoint file can be downloaded to your computer. Have fun!