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Reporting Illnesses and Product
Complaints
Foodborne Illness
Meat, Poultry, & Egg
Products
Seafood, Fruits, Vegetables,
& Other Non-Meat Food Products
Food Away from Home
E.g. caterers, restaurants, community picnics
- Contact your state or local Health Department.
Phone numbers may be found in your local phone directory.
Advertising and Fraud Complaints
Water
Bottled water
Ground water and drinking water
Dietary Supplements
Other Complaints
Reports and complaints about the following should be made to the
agencies listed. Phone numbers can be found in your local phone
directory:
- Restaurant food and sanitation—local or state health departments (check blue pages of your local phone book or find your state health department at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/international/relres.html)
- Unsolicited products in the mail—U.S. Postal Service at www.usps.gov
- Accidental poisonings—Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 or local hospital
- Pesticides or air and water pollution—U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at www.epa.gov/tips/
- Hazardous household products (including toys, appliances, and chemicals)—U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hotline at 1-800-638-2772 or see www.cpsc.gov/talk.html
- Alcoholic beverages—Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at www.atf.gov/contact/hotlines.htm
- Drug abuse and controlled substances—U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at www.usdoj.gov/dea/contactinfo.htm
- Hazardous chemicals in the workplace—U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration at www.osha.gov/html/Feed_Back.html
- Warranties—Federal Trade Commission helpline at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or TTY 1-866-653-4261 or see www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm
- Dispensing and sales practices of pharmacies—state board of pharmacy (available at National Association of Boards of Pharmacy at www.nabp.net)
- Medical practice—state certification board (check blue pages of your local phone book)
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