Talk with a Food Safety Specialist
Call, click or email —
The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline can answer your food safety
questions on weekdays year-round.
Phone: 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) (10 a.m.–4 p.m. ET, English and Spanish);
1-800-256-7072 (TTY); Recorded messages 24/7
Ask Karen - Search our online knowledge base at any time to find answers to questions about
safe food handling at home or food safety in general. Online chat is available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
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Educators, learn how the USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone supports your food safety education efforts. We need your participation and partnership to
successfully reach consumers.
