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INFORMATION HOTLINE | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/USDA/MEAT AND POULTRY HOTLINE

1400 Independence Avenue Sw, Washington, DC 20228

Eligibility
None.
Hours
Food Safety Specialist: M-F 10:00AM-6:00PM EST.Menu of recorded food safety messages: 24 hours. Thanksgiving Day: 8:00AM-2:00PM EST.
Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call, email or visit website.
Fees
No fee for services.
Service area
United States
  • Answers questions regarding safe storage, handling and preparation of meat, poultry and egg products. Additional information regarding other food safety issues can be found at https://ask.usda.gov/s/
Last assured
12/02/2024
Providing organization
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE/USDA/MEAT AND POULTRY HOTLINE
The United States Department of Agriculture operates The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe and correctly labeled and packaged.