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Georgia Local Department of Health and Agriculture Contact Information

Georgia 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 depertment or department of agriculture, and sometimes by a city or county business registration office.

Georgia Health Department

• Georgia Department of Public Health
  Main Telephone: 404-657-2700
  2 Peachtree Street, NW
  15th Floor
  Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3186
  24/7 Public Health Emergency Line 1-866-PUB-HLTH (1-866-782-4584)
  (If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1.)
  Office of the Commissioner (J. Patrick O'Neal, M.D.) 404-657-2700
  Office of the Chief of Staff 404-657-2700
  Legislative Affairs 404-651-5437.
  Telehealth 404-657-2305.
  Constituent Services DPH-ConstituentServices@dph.ga.gov.

Georgia local department of health contacts

Click on a district below to visit the district's website. Download the most recent District Directory in .pdf format here.

• Northwest Georgia
• North Georgia Health District
• Cobb and; Douglas Public Health
• Fulton Health District
• Clayton County Board of Health
• Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale Health District
• DeKalb County Board of Health
• North Health District
• District 4 Public Health
• Northeast Health District
• West Central Health District
• North Central Health District
• East Central Health District
• South Central Health District
• Southwest Health Georgia District
• South Health District
• Southeast Health District
• Coastal Health District

Georgia Department of Agriculture

• Georgia Department of Agriculture
  19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334
  Phone: (404) 656-3600. Toll Free: (800) 282-5852. Commissioner Gary W. Black  gary.black@agr.georgia.gov
  
• Cottage Food License Application
• Food Sales License
• Food Sales Establishment License Application
• Mobile Vehicle License
• Wholesale Seafood License
• Upcoming Events. Upcoming Agriculture news and events - Check back often.
• Market Bulletin The Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin.
• Ga Market News Marketing and Statistical Information for Poultry and Livestock products.
• Press Releases Press Releases Keep You Informed 24/7.
• Programs Agriculture programs including Grants, Georgia Grown, and more.
• Social Media Join the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Social Network.
• Online Licensing Renew, register, or search Plant Industry licenses, Food Safety, Livestock Poultry, Registrations & Equine Stables.
• Storm Response The Department of Agriculture continues to respond to storm damage.

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 (click here for the website) 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.