Food Safety and Inspection
Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250-3700 |
USDA Meat And Poultry Hotline
Updated October 01, 2003
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By PhoneWe can answer your food safety questions. This toll-free telephone service, which began July 1, 1985, helps prevent foodborne illness specifically by answering questions about the safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products. The Hotline is staffed by food safety specialists with backgrounds in home economics, nutrition, and food technology.
You may speak with a food safety specialist -- in
English or Spanish -- from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Eastern time on weekdays year round. An extensive
menu of recorded food safety messages may be heard
24 hours a day. Dial the nationwide toll-free
number, 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). The toll-free
number for the hearing impaired (TTY) is
1-800-256-7072. |
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For Further Information Contact:
FSIS Food Safety Education Staff
Meat and Poultry Hotline:
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