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Connecticut Local Department of Health and Agriculture Contact Information

Connecticut State Department of Health Contact Information

Most questions regarding food production, handling, sales and serving, including cottage food laws and regulations are handled by the state's local health department or department of agriculture, and sometimes by a city or county business registration office.

Connecticut Health Department

CT Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue
PO Box 340308
MS # 11 FDP
Hartford, CT 06134

Tel: (860) 509-7297
Fax: (860) 509-8071

Connecticut local department of health contacts

The following counties have websites, and some have Facebook pages, that provide information regarding their department and its services:

Department name Phone Town Hall Phone Agency Email Website
Bethel Health Department (203) 794-8539 (203) 794-8505 vasilel@bethel-ct.gov http://www.bethel-ct.gov/content/117/205/default.aspx
Bridgeport Health Department (203) 576-7680 (203) 576-7201 Lisa.Morrissey@bridgeportct.gov http://bridgeportct.gov/health
Bristol-Burlington Health District (860) 584-7682 marcopalmeri@bristolct.gov http://www.bbhd.org/
Brookfield Health Department (203) 775-7315 (203) 775-7315 RSullivan@brookfieldct.gov https://www.brookfieldct.gov/health-department
Central Connecticut Health District (860) 785-8380 cbrown@ccthd.org http://www.ccthd.org/
Chatham Health District (860) 365-0884 russell.melmed@chathamhealth.org http://www.chathamhealth.org
Chesprocott Health District (203) 272-2761 mesposito@chesprocott.org http://www.chesprocott.org/
Cromwell Health Department (860) 632-3426 (860) 632-3410 wbell@cromwellct.com https://www.cromwellct.com/health-department
CT River Area Health District (860) 661-3300 smartinson@crahd.net http://www.crahd.org/
Danbury Health and Human Services (203) 797-4625 (203) 797-4500 k.prunty@danbury-ct.gov http://www.danbury-ct.gov/government/departments/health-and-human-services/
Darien Health Department (203) 656-7320 (203) 656-7338 dknauf@darienct.gov http://www.darienct.gov/content/28025/28541/default.aspx
Durham Health Department (860) 349-8253 (860) 349-3452 chansen@townofdurhamct.org http://www.townofdurhamct.org/content/28562/27556/27707/default.aspx
East Hartford Health Department (860) 291-7321 (860) 291-7200 lburnsed@easthartfordct.gov https://www.easthartfordct.gov/health
East Shore Health District (203) 481-4233 mpascucilla@esdhd.org http://www.esdhd.org
Eastern Highlands Health District (860) 429-3325 MillerRL@ehhd.org http://www.ehhd.org
Easton Health Department (203) 227-9571 (203) 268-6291 mcooper@wwhd.org http://www.eastonct.gov/health-department
Essex Health Department (860) 767-4340 (860) 767-4340 lfasulo@essexct.gov http://www.essexct.gov/health-department
Fairfield Health Department (203) 256-3020 (203) 256-3000 scleary@fairfieldct.org http://fairfieldct.org/health
Farmington Valley Health District (860) 352-2333 jkertanis@fvhd.org http://www.fvhd.org/
Glastonbury Health Department (860) 652-7534 (860) 652-7500 wendy.mis@glastonbury-ct.gov http://www.glastonbury-ct.gov/departments/department-directory-a-k/health-department
Greenwich Health Department (203) 622-7836 (203) 622-7700 cbaisley@greenwichct.org http://www.greenwichct.org/HealthDept/HealthDept.asp
Guilford Health Department (203) 453-8118 (203) 453-8029 Marinos@ci.guilford.ct.us http://www.ci.guilford.ct.us/departments/health-department/
Hartford Health Department (860) 757-4700 (860) 757-9311 Liany.Arroyo@hartford.gov hartford.gov/hhs
Killingworth Health Department (860) 663-1765 x223 (860) 663-1765 healthdirector@townofkillingworth.com Town of killingworth
Ledge Light Health District (860) 448-4882 smansfield@llhd.org ledgelighthd.org/
Madison Health Department (203) 245-5681 (203) 245-5602 josepht@madisonct.org madisonct.org/200/Health-Department
Manchester Health Department (860) 647-3173 (860) 647-3123 jcatlett@manchesterct.gov health.townofmanchester.org/
Mashantucket Pequot Health Department (860) 312-8014 SReels@mptn.org http://www.mashantucket.com/ihs.aspx
Meriden Department of Health (203) 630-4226 (203) 630-4123 lcrown@meridenct.gov http://www.cityofmeriden.org/Content/Health_and_Human_Services/
Middletown Health Department (860) 638-4960 (860) 638-4800 Kevin.Elak@Middletownct.gov http://www.cityofmiddletown.com/content/117/121/149/default.aspx
Milford Health Department (203) 783-3285 (203) 783-3200 djoseph@milfordct.gov http://www.ci.milford.ct.us/health-department-0
Mohegan Tribal Health (860) 862-6158 ssjoquist@moheganmail.com
Monroe Health Department (203) 452-2818 (203) 452-2800 nbrault@monroect.org http://www.monroect.org/Health
Naugatuck Valley Health District (203) 881-3255 Jkristy@nvhd.org http://nvhd.org/
New Britain Health Department (860) 612-2771 (860) 826-3303 slupo@newbritainct.gov http://www.newbritainct.gov/services/health/default.htm
New Caanan Health Department (203) 594-3037 (203) 594-3070 Jen.eielson@newcanaanct.gov http://www.newcanaan.info/content/9490/293/307/default.aspx
New Fairfield Health Department (203) 312-5640 (203) 312-5600 tsimpkins@newfairfield.org https://sites.google.com/a/newfairfield.org/newfairfieldct/municipal-departments/services/health
New Haven Health Department (203) 946-6999 (203) 946-8200 mbond@newhavenct.gov http://www.cityofnewhaven.com/Health/
New Milford Health Department (860) 355-6035 (860) 355-6035 mcrespan@newmilford.org http://www.newmilford.org/content/3088/3146/default.aspx
Newtown Health District (203) 270-4291 donna.culbert@newtown-ct.gov http://www.newtown-ct.gov/Public_Documents/NewtownCT_Health/index
North Central District Health Department (860) 745-0383 psulik@ncdhd.org http://www.ncdhd.org/
Northeast District Dept of Health (860) 774-7350 sstarkey@nddh.org http://www.nddh.org/
Norwalk Health Department (203) 854-7776 (203) 854-3200 ddamore@norwalkct.org http://www.norwalkct.org/676/Health
Orange Health Department (203) 891-4733 (203) 891-4700 amohammad@orange-ct.gov https://www.orange-ct.gov/150/Health-Department
Plainville-Southington Regional Health District (860) 276-6275 (860) 276-6200 lockwoods@southington.org www.pshd.org
Pomperaug Health District (203) 264-9616 neal.lustig@pddh.org http://pddh.org/
Quinnipiack Valley Health District (203) 248-4528 directorofhealth@qvhd.org http://www.qvhd.org
Redding Health Department (203) 938-2559 (203) 938-2559 drlarry@optonline.net http://www.townofreddingct.org/Public_Documents/ReddingCT_Health/index
Ridgefield Health Department (203) 431-2745 (203) 431-2700 eb.health@ridgefieldct.org https://www.ridgefieldct.org/health
Sharon Health Department (860) 364-9397 (860) 364-5224 sharonhealthdept@gmail.com http://www.sharonct.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=41%3Anon-elected-town-officers&id=52%3Adirector-of-health&Itemid=28
Sherman Health Department (860) 355-0166 (860) 355-0166 bldhlthiw@townofshermanct.org http://www.townofshermanct.org/government/departments/health_department.php
Somers Health Department (860) 763-8216 (860) 763-8201 sjacobs@somersct.gov https://www.somersct.gov/town-departments/land-use-services/health-department/
South Windsor Health Department (860) 337-6173 (860) 644-2511 luigi.sartori@southwindsor.org http://www.southwindsor.org/pages/swindsorct_health/index
Stamford Health Department (203) 977-4399 (203) 977-4150 jcalder@stamfordct.gov http://www.stamfordct.gov/health-and-social-services
Stratford Health Department (203) 385-4090 (203) 385-4020 aboissevain@townofstratford.com http://www.townofstratford.com/content/39832/39846/39915/default.aspx
Torrington Area Health District (860) 489-0436 rrubbo@tahd.org http://www.tahd.org/
Trumbull Health Department (203) 452-1032 lbango@trumbull-ct.gov http://www.trumbull-ct.gov/THD
Uncas Health District (860) 823-1189 doh@uncashd.org http://www.uncashd.org/
Wallingford Health Department (203) 294-2065 (203) 294-2065 health@wallingfordct.gov http://town.wallingford.ct.us/Content/Health_Department.asp
Washington Health Department (860) 355-6035 (860) 355-6020 mcrespan@newmilford.org http://www.washingtonct.org/health-department
Waterbury Health Department (203) 574-6780 (203) 574-6806 cvitone@waterburyct.org http://www.waterburyct.org/content/9573/9623/default.aspx
West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District (860) 561-7900 Aimee.Krauss@WestHartfordCT.gov https://www.westhartfordct.gov/gov/departments/health_district/default.asp
West Haven Health Department (203) 937-3660 (203) 937-3510 mlillis@westhaven-ct.gov http://www.cityofwesthaven.com/164/Health-Department
Westbrook Health Department (860) 399-8969 (860) 399-3040 zfaiella@westbrookct.us http://westbrookct.us/health-department.php
Westport Weston Health District (203) 227-9571 mcooper@wwhd.org http://www.wwhd.org
Wilton Health Department (203) 563-0174 (203) 834-6249 barrington.bogle@wiltonct.org wiltonct.org/departments/health/health.html
Windsor Health Department (860) 285-1823 (860) 285-1902 pepe@townofwindsorct.com http://www.townofwindsorct.com/Health/

Environmental Health

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website

FDA Labeling and Nutrition

Nutrition Facts Label, Label Claims, Menu and Vending Machine Labeling, Gluten-Free Labeling

FDA Ingredients and Packaging

Food & Color Additives, GRAS, Food Allergens, Food Contact Substances, New Plant Varieties

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a tool, the AskUSDA site providing information from across USDA all in one place. Just type key words or phrases into the search box. Your search will provide the top 10 results from across USDA. For the best search results, keep in mind that including "and" in the search box will exclude articles that don't include all searched words. Including "or" in the search box will include articles with any of the searched words.

If you have specific USDA questions that you cannot find answers to on the site, call (202) 720-2791 or email USDA at askusda@usda.gov.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

If you are looking for the national US Department of Health, that's the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and here is the mailing address and phone number:

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775
Note: Please be aware that mail sent to their Washington D.C. area offices takes an additional 3-4 days to process due to security precautions.