Equal Employer Opportunity Statement
Delaware is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture's Food Products Inspection section conducts all programs without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam Era Veterans and disabled Veterans, marital status or sexual orientation.
Any person who believes he or she or any specific class of individuals has been subjected to discrimination by the Delaware Food Products Inspection program or believes that the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA), Food Products Inspection section is otherwise noncompliant with the provisions of an applicable civil rights requirement may file a complaint with the DDA or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Civil Rights. A consumer has 180 days from the date of the alleged discriminatory action (or the time that they became aware of it) to file a program discrimination complaint with either entity. Please see the contact information as listed below:
STATE: Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, E. Austin Short Delaware Department of Agriculture 2320 South Dupont Highway Dover, Delaware 19901 Ph: (302) 698.4500 Ph: (800) 282.8685 (Delaware Only) Ph: (800) 232.5460 (TDD Users Only) |
FEDERAL: Director, Office of Civil Rights United States Department of Agriculture Room 316-West Whitten Building 1400 Independence Avenue, South-West Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 Ph: (202) 720.5964 (Voice and TDD) |