The Dairy and Food Inspection Division's Information Desk is available for questions or complaints on dairy, meat and food safety. Call 651-201-6064, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm. After hours, you may call 651-201-6027, leave a messsage, and someone will return your call. If you prefer, you may use the form below to register your complaint.

The Dairy and Food Inspection Division, or delegated local health agency, has jurisdiction over grocery and convenience stores, bakeries, meat markets, wholesale food manufacturing plants, dairy processing plants, dairy farms, and milk hauling trucks. The Minnesota Department of Health or local health agency, licenses and inspects restaurants, cafes, and alcoholic beverage establishments. If a facility is not licensed by us, we will refer it to the proper local, state or federal agency that has jurisdiction.

If your complaint is a food emergency, please contact the State Duty Officer at 1-800-422-0798.

If you have a pesticide misuse complaint, please use the Pesticide Misuse Complaint Form.

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