FOOD SAFETY HOTLINE | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Resource Name:FOOD SAFETY HOTLINE | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
address
441 South Salina Street, Syracuse, DC 13202
Eligibility
Call for Details
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
(800) 424-9121
Voice
·Toll Free - (USDA Program Violations Hotline)
(888) 674-6854
Voice
·Main
315) 477-6400
Voice
·Main
(617) 565-6370
Voice
·Main
(800) 256-7072
Voice
·TDD
Website
https://www.fns.usda.gov/Languages
Spanish
Application process
Call for Information
Fees
Not Applicable
Service area
Ulster County, NY
Sullivan County, NY
Orange County, NY
Rockland County, NY
NY
Westchester County, NY
Putnam County, NY
Clinton County, NY
Essex County, NY
Franklin County, NY
Dutchess County, NY
The Hotline is staffed by food safety specialists with backgrounds in home economics, nutrition, and food technology. The majority of calls come from consumers regarding how to properly handle their food, including food safety during power outages: food manufacturer recalls; food borne illnesses; and the inspection of meat, poultry, and egg products.
Last assured
06/03/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged, including the responsibility of food programs for low income individuals and families.