K-12 food safety lessons

Teachers in Minneapolis schools can have a health inspector visit their class.

What to know

Food safety can be fun and interesting for students in any grade.

  • Teachers in Minneapolis schools can have a health inspector visit their class
  • Students will learn basics of food safety from a health inspector

In this section

Teenage students in cooking class

 

Lesson plans

Age-appropriate lesson plans

We will work with each teacher to create an age-appropriate lesson plan.

For example:

  • Younger students might learn about basic hygiene when preparing food
  • High school students might learn about safe cooking temperatures and working in food service

Lessons typically last between 40 to 60 minutes.

Topics

Lessons are presented in different formats. Some lessons have hands-on learning components.

Popular topics include:

  • Hand hygiene
  • Basic food safety
  • Food allergies
  • Health inspections
  • Germ theory
  • Bacterial growth
Adult at laptop

Request a food safety lesson for students

If you would like to have a health inspector visit your class, fill out our request form. We will contact you within three business days to discuss your teaching needs.
Request a health inspector visit

Contact us

Environmental Health

Minneapolis Health Department

Email Environmental Health Department

Phone

612-673-3000

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 520
Minneapolis, MN 55415