Turkey Hotlines

Sometimes things don't go as planned...these people can help!

BUTTERBALL
800-BUTTERBALL (800-288-8372)
Staffed by more than 50 home economics and turkey experts, plus automated assistance available after-hours and all year long.

• Nov. 1-16, weekdays: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (CT)




• Nov. 17-18: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT)




• Nov. 19-21: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (CT)




• Nov. 23-Dec. 21: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CT), weekdays

REYNOLDS
800-745-4000;
Automated instant advice and solutions for defrosting turkeys, and step-by-step directions for three different methods for roasting a turkey.

• Nov.1-Dec. 31: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

LAND O' LAKES
800-328-4155;Staffed by Land O' Lakes Consumer Affairs representatives to answer questions about their products and holiday baking.

• Year-round, Monday through Friday; Mondays: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CT); Tuesdays-Fridays: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CT)

OCEAN SPRAY
800-662-3263
Staffed by Ocean Spray's Consumer Affairs representatives to answer all your cranberry-related queries.

• Year-round, Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET)

USDA
888-674-6854
Answers questions on food safety, from defrosting to roasting to storing leftovers.

• Year-round, weekdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ET) to speak with a food-safety specialist or 24 hours a day for recorded food-safety messages



• Thanksgiving Day: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For the Kosher cook:

EMPIRE KOSHER POULTRY

They invite you to ask their Rabbis the questions that you have been searching for answers to regarding Jewish life, Jewish faith and the traditions that govern each. This feature can be used by both Jews and non-Jews alike to answer questions about Kashruth and Jewish faith.

• Consumer Line at 1-717-436-7055, Monday through Thursday: 8 AM to 4:30 PM EST

• Friday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CLOSED for Shabbat, secular and religious holidays.

And for our friends frying turkeys this year...

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