Food Safety

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and local public health agencies regulate more than 30,000 food service establishments and food processing facilities throughout Missouri. DHSS and the local public health agencies provides training on food safety and sanitation issues to the foodservice industry, as well as providing information to consumers on safe food handling practices, including employee hygiene, food preparation and food storage. Inspections are conducted to assure that food establishments, and food processors are preparing food that is safe to eat. It is through training and inspection that the state department of health decreases the incidence of foodborne illness.

President Obama’s Food Safety Working Group

Food Safety for Consumers

Food Safety for Industry

Governor’s Summit on Food Safety 2009

The Governor’s Summit on Food Safety brought together health officials, consumer advocates and food industry representatives from across the state to review current food safety standards and look at ways to improve Missouri’s food safety system.

The food industry is essential to Missouri’s economy, and ensuring safe food is vital to the health of our citizens as well as millions of customers worldwide who purchase Missouri-made food products. Those concerns were the focus of a statewide conference July 21-22 in Jefferson City at the Truman State Office Building.

www.foodsafety.gov/