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Food Handling / Food Co-Op Helpline

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Meat and Poultry Hotline

Answers safe handling questions. Information on food handling. Helps persons understand labels on meat and poultry. Will answer questions about safe handling procedures. Sponsored by US Department of Agriculture.
Write:
Meat and Poultry Hotline / USDA FSIS
1400 Independence Ave. SW/ rm2925S
Washington, DC 20250
Voice: 1-800-535-4555 or 1-888-674-6854
Website: http://www.fsis.usda.gov
E-mail: mphotline.fsis@usda.gov
Verified: 8/24/2007

America's Second Harvest

Provides hunger relief through a network of over 200 food banks and food-rescue programs.
Write:
America's Second Harvest
35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60601
Voice: 1-800-771-2303
Website: http://www.secondharvest.org
Verified: 8/24/2007

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Provides information on food safety, cosmetics, nutrition, dietary supplements, food additives, food labeling and food biotechnology. Sponsored by FDA.
Voice: 1-888-723-3366
TDD: 1-800-877-8339
Website: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov
Verified: 7/19/2007

S.T.O.P. (Safe Tables Our Priority)

Support, education, and advocacy for victims and families of victims of foodborne infectious diseases (E.coli, salmonella listeria, shigella, vibrio and many others). Newsletter, phone and online networking.
Write:
Safe Tables Our Priority
914 Silver Spring Ave., Suite 206
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Voice: 1-800-350-7867
Website: http://www.safetables.org
E-mail: director@safetables.org
Verified: 1/16/2007

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