Foodborne and Waterborne Illness Hotline - Minnesota Department of Health
625 North Robert Street, Saint Paul, MN 55164-0975
Eligibility
Hours
Voice - (877)FOOD-ILL
Application process
- Call. If no one is available to take call, leave a confidential voice message with daytime telephone number and the call will be returned the next working day - Reports can also be emailed
Service area
MN
Other Information
Program Fees
Description
Hotline for reporting foodborne and waterborne illnesses within Minnesota. Hotline staff will collect information about symptoms, food eaten and when it was eaten during the 4 days before the illness began. They will also ask about drinking well water or if an individual went swimming in the two weeks before the illness. All information is private and will not be shared with anyone outside the public health system without permission. Callers may be asked to provide a stool sample to determine what caused the illness. The report will be forwarded to the environmental health staff responsible for inspecting restaurants and grocery stores.
Last Assured
12/17/2025
Providing organization
Minnesota Department of Health
Agency is the state's lead public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans.