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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Contact Information

Outreach and Information Center
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
5100 Paint Branch Parkway

College Park, MD 20740

888-723-3366 (Voice - Toll-free), Outreach and Information Center
301-436-1481 (Voice),
301-436-2654 (FAX),

Internet Resources

Laurence.Busold@fda.hhs.gov

www.cfsan.fda.gov/

Abstract

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) is one of five product-oriented centers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The mission of CFSAN is to promote and protect the public health and economic interest by ensuring that the food supply is safe, nutritious, wholesome, and honest and that cosmetics are safe and properly labeled. In order to accomplish its mission CFSAN ensures that consumers are fully informed about the food and cosmetic products they buy; protects the public health through scientific research in food and nutrition; ensures accurate labeling of food; and educates consumers about diet and nutritiion.

Publications

Publications are available on Food Safety, Nutrition, Food Labeling, Dietary Supplements, Additives, Pesticides, and Contaminants, and Safe Seafood Purchasing, Handling, & Storage.

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Notes

(800) FDA-4010/(202) 205-4314 is a 24 Hour Automated Information Hotline & Fax Service. Free Educational Materials and Recorded Messages for Consumers in English and Spanish are offered.

Audit

Date Entered: 10/1/1997
Date Edited: 6/17/2004
Date Revised: 5/14/2004
Health Referral Number: HR2504
Accession Number:

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