JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 2025 Mississippi State Fair will open on October 2, 2025, in Jackson. Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the agency has inspected all food booths to ensure safe preparation.
Inspectors from the MSDH Food Protection Division have inspected all vendors with the same criteria of restaurant inspections, looking for proper food storage, hot and cold temperature controls and clean cooking spaces.
Fairgoers can look for an MSDH inspection sticker wherever you buy your treats.
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Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the agency has inspected all food booths to ensure safe preparation. (Courtesy: MSDH) -
Officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said the agency has inspected all food booths to ensure safe preparation. (Courtesy: MSDH)
These two levels of food vendors were inspected:
- Level One: Vendors selling foods like cotton candy, funnel cakes, roasted nuts, ice cream and slushes.
- Level Three: Vendors selling cooked foods like chicken-on-a-stick, burgers, fries, steaks, hot dogs and sausages.