Food Industry
Food Safety
Helpful publications on food safety
- Kitchen Companion – Your Safe Food Handbook (pdf), prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture (rev Mar 2015).
- USDA Aligns Harmonized GAP Program with FDA Food Safety Rule (PDF) , from Agricultural Marketing Service, with Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (Jun 2018).
Applicable laws
- Kansas food safety laws can be found on the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s website, under the heading Food Safety and Lodging.
Other helpful websites for food safety information
- Food Safety Brochures and Publications: The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has prepared several helpful food safety brochures and publications. These fact sheets can be viewed on the USDA FSIS website here.
- Food Safety: You can also check out the Food Safety website created by Kansas State University Research and Extension.
- FSMA: To learn more about the Food Safety and Modernization Act, visit the webpage on the FDA’s website.
Farmers Markets
Helpful publications on farmers markets
- Food Safety for Kansas Farmers Market Vendors: Regulations and Best Practices (PDF) , by Londa Nwadike, from K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Agriculture (rev Jan 2025).
Other helpful websites for information about farmers markets
- Local Foods Resources for Kansans: To learn more about local foods, including gardening, farmers markets, and food safety issues, this K-State Research and Extension website is a great place for information.
- To learn more about the appropriate business structures for farmers markets, and how to develop and implement a SNAP program at your farmers market, among other things, visit the Farmer’s Market Legal Toolkit, created by the Center for Agriculture & Food Systems.
Meat and Poultry
Helpful publications on meat and poultry inspection
- FSIS Guideline for Determining Whether a Livestock Slaughter or Processing Firm is Exempt from the Inspection Requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (pdf), from USDA FSIS (May 2018).
Applicable laws
- Kansas meat and poultry laws can be found on the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s website, under the heading Meat and Poultry.
Other helpful websites for meat and poultry inspection
- Meat and Poultry Inspection in Kansas: To learn more about meat and poultry inspection in Kansas, visit the Kansas Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Division’s website.
- Meat and Poultry Licensing in Kansas: To learn more about meat and poultry licensing in Kansas, visit the Kansas Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Division’s website.