Information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE or Mad Cow Disease)
Food Inspection Program

Please refer to the following resources:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
http://www.usda.gov

USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
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 Time), Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/cjd/cjd.htm

California Department of Food and Agriculture
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/ah/bse_info.htm

US Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bse.html