Is there a phone number consumers can call with questions about meat products?
Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline. The hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cjd/bse_cjd_qa.
