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Contact Information
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Information Line at: 1-888-SAFE FOOD.
Call with questions concerning dairy foods and shell eggs, produce, seafood, and processed foods (not made with meat and poultry products).
The FDA's Food Information Line provides answers to questions on food safety, nutrition, dietary supplements, food labeling, cosmetics, food additives and food biotechnology.
To speak with an FDA Information Specialist, call between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. More than 200 hours of recorded messages are available 24 hours a day.
All services available in English only.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline at: 1-888-MPHotline.
The TTY number for the hearing impaired is: 1-800-256-7072. Call with questions concerning meat, poultry, and egg products.
Web Links
Pregnancy & Foodborne Illness
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-folic.html
Highlights the benefits of folic acid in preventing birth defects.
www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm
Offers helpful information on how to have a healthy pregnancy.
www.cdc.gov/health/pregnancy.htm
Features various topics associated with pregnancy.
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/adlister.html
An important advisory on how to safely handle refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods and avoid listeriosis.
www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/listeriosis_g.htm
Frequently asked questions and answers about listeriosis, a foodborne illness that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women and their babies. Available online in English and Spanish.
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html
What you need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish, 2004 FDA and EPA advice.
www.cdc.gov/...factsht_toxoplasmosis.htm
Frequently asked questions and answers about toxoplasmosis, a foodborne illness that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women and their babies.
www.cdc.gov/...Toxowomen.pdf
A new brochure on toxoplasmosis describing how pregnant women can prevent this harmful foodborne illness.
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Newborns, Infants, and Toddlers
www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.shtml#newborn
Features health information about caring for newborns, infants, and toddlers.
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/inf-toc.html
Provides food safety information about infant formula, including frequently asked questions and how to report problems.
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Women's Health
www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.shtml#women
Focuses on women's health issues with several links to specific subjects, such as food safety, nutrition, and cosmetics.
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Food Safety
www.fightbac.org
This site is dedicated to educating the public about safe food handling to help reduce foodborne illness.
www.foodsafety.gov
A wealth of government food safety information on a wide range of topics.
www.cdc.gov/foodsafety
This site is filled with food safety information, along with articles, news, and advice.
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fstamper.html
A fact sheet on how to detect and report food tampering.
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Foodborne Outbreaks/Recalls
www.cdc.gov/foodborneoutbreaks
An in-depth view of foodborne outbreak investigations and surveillance, including outbreak statistics and an A-Z guide of foodborne diseases.
www2.cdc.gov/ncidod/foodborne/fbsearch.asp
This database allows you to search foodborne outbreaks around the U.S. and in various settings: schools, hospitals, restaurants, etc.
www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
A list of current U.S. safety alerts and recalls for all foods, except meat and poultry.
www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/recalls/rec_intr.htm
This site is all about food recalls for meat and poultry products in the U.S.
www.recalls.gov
Offers information about product recalls involving toys, drugs, food, cosmetics, pesticides, cars, and boats.
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General Health
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/hpro-toc.html
Information for health professionals on various subjects, such as food safety, dietary supplements, and infant formula.
www.cdc.gov/healthypets
Highlights heath-related risks for owning and caring for animals. Toxoplasma, a parasite associated with cats and that can be harmful to pregnant women and their babies, is covered.
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For information about food safety, call the FDA's Food Information Line at: 1-888-SAFE-FOOD.
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