Ask the Experts
If you can’t find the answer to your food safety questions, ask the experts by email, phone, or online.
Type of Food | Resources |
|---|---|
Food (except meat, poultry, or eggs) | E-mail: Send your question to consumer@fda.gov. Phone: Call the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition on |
Meat, Poultry, or Egg Products | Live Chat: Ask a Food Safety Question (USDA) Online: Ask a Food Safety Question (USDA) E-mail: Send your question to mphotline.fsis@usda.gov. Phone: Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). |
Pet Food | E-mail: Send your question to CVMHomeP@cvm.fda.gov. Phone: Call the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine at 240-276-9300. |
Illness or Food Poisoning | Online: Ask a Food Safety Question (USDA) E-mail: Send your question to cdcinfo@cdc.gov. Phone: Ask a Foodborne Illness Question (CDC) at |
