Contact Us

These resources will point you to the subject matter expert best able to help you.

USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline
The Hotline answers consumer food safety questions and provides support for food safety educators and communicators.
1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854)
1-800-256-7072 (TTY)
mphotline.fsis@usda.gov

FSIS Technical Service Center
The TSC serves as the Agency's center for technical assistance, advice and guidance.
Telephone (402) 221-7400
FAX (402) 221-7438
Hotline 1-800-233-3935
TechCenter@fsis.usda.gov

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
APHIS is the lead USDA agency on animal health issues. The APHIS BSE toll free number to report high risk cattle is
1-866-536-7593. You will be connected to the Area Veterinarian in Charge and given instructions on how to proceed.

Federal Relay Service
The Federal Relay Service (FRS) was established under Public Law 100-542, of the Telecommunications Accessiblity Act of 1988. FRS provides Communication Assistants (CAs) who act as intermediaries for telecommunications between hearing individuals and individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and/or have speech disabilities.
1-800-877-8339 (TTY)

For questions about the FSIS Web site:
fsis.webmaster@usda.gov

For Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act questions:
FSIS.FOIA@usda.gov

For Human Resources Division or questions about FoodSafetyJobs Online:
fsis.careers@fsis.usda.gov

For USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline:
MPHotline.fsis@usda.gov

For food safety education programs, requests for educational materials, and subscriptions to the The Food Safety Educator:
FSIS.Outreach@usda.gov

For educators and partners to request a USDA Food Safety Mobile visit:
foodsafetymobile@fsis.usda.gov

For the U.S. Office of the Codex Alimentarius Commission:
USCodex@fsis.usda.gov

For the FSIS Technical Service Center (for business and industry):

Information/Questions:
TechCenter@fsis.usda.gov
IKE (Interactive Knowledge Exchange):
ike@fsis.usda.gov
HIKE (Human Interactive Knowledge Exchange):
hike@fsis.usda.gov

For comments on proposed regulations:
FSIS.RegulationsComments@usda.gov

For more information on e-rulemaking, or to view all open regulations, go to Regulations.gov

For general questions about FSIS policy and regulations:
FSIS.Regulations@usda.gov

For food labeling / consumer protection questions:
FSIS.Labeling@usda.gov

For the New Technology Staff (regarding notifications or protocols):
FSIS.Technology@usda.gov

Ingredients pertaining to new technology: NTSIngredients@fsis.usda.gov
Retained water protocols (See FSIS Directive 6700.1): TPDS.protocols@usda.gov

For questions about National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection:
sonya.west@fsis.usda.gov

For questions about National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods:
gerri.ransom@fsis.usda.gov

For residue regulations, notices, policies, laboratory procedures, and other related topics:
FSIS.Residue@fsis.usda.gov


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