 So if you want to talk to a live food safety expert, you can call us on the Meat and Poultry Hotline. We're open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. You can reach us at the phone at 1-888-674-6854. So it's 1-888-MP-HOTLINE. You can also live chat with us same time, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time at ask.usda.gov.