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June 14, 2017:
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USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-888-MPHotline
The USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline can personally answer your food safety questions on weekdays year-round.
The Hotline receives more than 80,000 calls yearly. This toll-free telephone service, which began July 1, 1985, helps prevent foodborne illness by answering questions about the safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products.
Food Safety Questions? Call the USDA Meat and Poultry HotlineIf you have a question about meat, poultry, or egg products, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline toll free at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). The Hotline is open year-round Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET (English or Spanish). Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. Check out the FSIS Web site at www.fsis.usda.gov. Send email questions to MPHotline.fsis@usda.gov. Ask Karen! (AskKaren.gov | PregunteleaKaren.gov ) |
What is foodborne illness?
- Foodborne illness is “when a person becomes ill after ingesting contaminated foods or beverages” (Centers for Disease Control, CDC).
- Did you know that foodborne illness is largely preventable?
- Healthy food safety behaviors should be practiced every day, from food shopping through reheating your leftovers.
- It is important to learn how to keep yourself and your family safe from infectious disease.
**Our website is currently being updated. As we slowly build our website, we will have trusted (peer reviewed) fact sheets and advice to reduce your family’s chances of experiencing a foodborne illness. Thank you for your patience.**
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