Reference: Kansas State Univ
The following may be sold at farmer's markets WITHOUT licensing
Reference: Kansas State Univ
A Food Establishment is any operation that provides food directly to the end consumer. A Food Establishment is defined in Kansas law as any place
in which food is prepared, served or offered for sale or service on the premises or elsewhere. Food Establishments include eating or drinking
establishments, fixed or mobile restaurants, coffee shops, cafeterias, short order cafes, luncheonettes, tea rooms, grills, sandwich shops, soda
fountains, taverns, private clubs, roadside stands, industrial feeding establishments, catering kitchens, commissaries and any other private, public
or nonprofit organizations routinely serving food as well as grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries and locations where food is provided for
the public with or without charge.
Roadside markets that offer only whole fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables for sale are not considered Food
Establishments.
Please visit our application page to apply for your food service license.
A food manufacturer, or a Food Processing Plant, is defined in Kansas law as a commercial operation that processes or stores food for human
consumption and provides food for distribution to other business entities at other locations, including other food processing plants and food
establishments.
Any operation or individual beekeeper that produces and distributes honey to other business entities is not considered a Food
Processing Plant if the producer does not process the honey beyond extraction from the comb.
Please visit our application page to apply for
your food processing/manufacturer license.
Please visit our Starting a Food Business page to get assistance with what kind of license you need.