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Montana Local Department of Health and Agriculture Contact Information

Montana 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.

Montana Health Department

Main Office:

Montana local department of health contacts

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

County Health Department Contacts

Beaverhead

County Public Health Department
41 Barrett St
Dillon, MT 59725
Office: (406) 683-4771
After Hours: (406) 683-3700
Fax: (406) 683-3188
Beaverhead County Public Health

Big Horn

County Health Department
809 N Custer Ave
Hardin, MT 59034
Office: (406) 665-8720
After Hours: (406) 665-9780
Fax: (406) 665-1025
Big Horn County Public Health

Blaine

County Health Department
420 A Ohio Courthouse Annex
Chinook, MT 59523
Office: (406) 357-2345
After Hours: (406) 357-3260
Fax: (406) 357-3891

 

Broadwater

County Health Department
124 N Cedar St
Townsend, MT 59644
Office: (406) 266-5209
After Hours: (406) 266-3441
Fax: (406) 266-3940

 

Carbon

County Public Health Nurse
Carbon County Annex Building
PO Box 2289
Red Lodge, MT 59068
Office: (406)446-9941
After Hours: 446-2345
Fax: (406) 446-1274

Carter

County Health Department
PO Box 46
Ekalaka, MT 59324
Office: (406) 775-6332
After Hours: (406) 775-8730
Fax: (406) 775-6479

 

Cascade

City-County Health Department
115 4th Street South
Great Falls, MT 59401
Office: (406) 454-6950
After Hours: (406) 454-6955
Fax: (406) 454-6959
Cascade County Public Health

Chouteau

County Health Department
Box 459
Fort Benton, MT 59442
Office: (406) 622-3771
After Hours: (406) 622-5451
Fax: (406) 622-3411
Chouteau County Public Health

Custer

County Health Department
515 Main Street
Miles City, MT 59301
Office: (406) 874-8700
After Hours: (406) 874-8700
Fax: (406) 234-8796
Custer County Public Health
[email protected]

Daniels

County Health Department
213 Main St, Box 836
Scobey, MT 59263
Office: (406) 783-7310
After Hours: (406) 487-2691
Fax: (406) 487-5570
[email protected]

Dawson

County Health Department
207 W Bell St
Glendive, MT 59330
Office: (406) 377-2364
After Hours: (406) 377-2364
Fax: (406) 377-2022
[email protected]
Dawson County Public Health

Deer Lodge

County Health Department
PO Box 970
Anaconda, MT 59711
Office: (406) 925-0396
After Hours: (406) 563-5241
Fax: (406) 563-2387
[email protected]
Deer Lodge County Public Health

Fallon

County Health Department
PO Box 820
Baker, MT 59313
Office: (406) 778-8101
After Hours: (406) 778-8101
Fax: (406) 778-2819
[email protected]
Fallon County Public Health

Fergus

Central Montana Health District
300 1st Ave North Suite 201
Lewistown, MT 59457
Office: (406) 535-3983
After Hours: (406) 535-3415
Fax: (406) 535-3984
[email protected]
Fergus County Public Health

Flathead

City-County Health Department
1035 1st Ave W
Kalispell, MT 59901
Office: (406) 751-8100
After Hours: (406) 756-2900
Fax: (406) 751-8102
[email protected]
Flathead County Public Health

Gallatin

City-County Health Department
215 W Mendenhall
Bozeman, MT 59715
Office: (406) 582-3100
After Hours: (406) 582-2100
Fax: (406) 582-3112
Gallatin County Public Health

Garfield

County Health Department
322 Leavitt Ave
Jordan, MT 59337
Office: (406) 557-2050
After Hours: (406) 232-3411
Fax: (406) 557-2055
[email protected]

Glacier

County Health Department
1210 E Main St
Cut Bank, MT 59427
Office: (406) 873-2924
After Hours: (406) 873-2711
Fax: (406) 873-2205
glacier County Public Health

Golden Valley

Central Montana Health District
300 1st Ave North Suite 201
Lewistown, MT 59457
Office: (406) 535-3983
After Hours: (406) 535-3415
Fax: (406) 535-3984
[email protected]
Golden Valley County Public Health

Granite

County Health Department
PO Box 312
Drummond, MT 59837
Office: (406) 531-5442
After Hours: (406) 859-3251
Fax: (406) 534-7624

Hill

County Health Department
302 4th St
Havre, MT 59501
Office: (406) 400-2415
After Hours: (406) 265-2512
Fax: (406) 265-6976
Hill County Public Health

Jefferson

County Health Department
PO Box H
Boulder, MT 59632
Boulder Office: (406) 225-4007
Whitehall Office: (406) 287-3249
After Hours: (406) 225-4075
Fax: (406) 225-4108
Jefferson County Public Health

Judith Basin

Central Montana Health District
300 1st Ave North Suite 201
Lewistown, MT 59457
Office: (406) 535-3983
After Hours: (406) 535-3415
Fax: (406) 535-3984
[email protected]
Judith Basin County Public Health

Lake

County Health Department
802 Main St Suite A
Polson, MT 59860
Office: (406) 883-7288
After Hours: (406) 883-7301
Fax: (406) 883-7290
lake County Public Health

 

Lewis and Clark

City-County Health Department
1930 9th Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Office: (406) 457-8900
After Hours: (406) 523-5564
Fax: (406) 457-8990
[email protected]
Lewis and Clark County Public Health

Liberty

County Health Nurse
PO Box 705
Chester, MT 59522
Office: (406) 759-5517
After Hours: (406) 759-5171
Fax: (406) 759-5923

Lincoln

County Health Department
418 Mineral Ave.
Libby, MT 59923
Office: (406) 283-2465
After Hours: (406) 293-4112
Fax: (406) 283-2466
Lincoln County Public Health

 

Madison

County Health Department
PO Box 278
Virginia City, MT 59755
Office: (406) 843-4295
After Hours: (406) 843-5301
Fax: (406) 843-5231
[email protected]

 

McCone

County Health Department
605 Sullivan Ave
Circle, MT 59215
Office: (406) 485-2444
After Hours: (406) 485-3405
Fax: (406) 485-3603
[email protected]
McCone County Public Health

Meagher

County Health Department
16 West Main
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
Office: (406) 547-3234
After Hours: (406) 547-3397
Fax: (406) 547-3443
Meagher County Public Health

Mineral

County Health Department
PO Box 488
Superior, MT 59872
Office: (406) 822-3564
After Hours: (406) 822-3555
Fax: (406) 822-3745
[email protected]
Mineral County Public Health

Missoula

City-County Health Department
Nursing & Immunizations
301 W Alder
Missoula, MT 59802
Office - Nursing: (406) 258-4750
Office - Immunizations: (406) 258-4745
After Hours: (406) 728-0911
Fax - Nursing: (406) 258-3950
Fax - Immunization: (406) 258-4913
Missoula County Public Health

 

Musselshell

Central Montana Health District
300 1st Ave North Suite 201
Lewistown, MT 59457
Office: (406) 535-3983
After Hours: (406) 535-3415
Fax: (406) 535-3984
[email protected]
Musselshell County Public Health

 

Park

County Health Department
414 E Callender St
Livingston, MT 59047
Office: (406) 222-4140
After Hours: (406) 222-2050
Fax: (406) 222-4763

 

Petroleum

Central Montana Health District
300 1st Ave North Suite 201
Lewistown, MT 59457
Office: (406) 535-3983
After Hours: (406) 535-3415
Fax: (406) 535-3984
[email protected]
Petroleum County Public Health

Phillips

County Nurse
105 S 2nd St E
Malta, MT 59538
Office: (406) 654-2521
After Hours: (406) 654-2350
Fax: (406) 654-2523

Pondera

County Health Department
311 S Virginia
Conrad, MT 59425
Office: (406) 271-3247
After Hours: (406) 271-4060
Fax: (406) 271-3248

 

Powder River

County Health Department
507 N Lincoln
Broadus, MT 59317
Office: (406) 436-2297
After Hours: (406) 436-2333
Fax: (406) 436-2315
[email protected]

 

Powell

Contact Deer Lodge
County Health Department
115 W. Commercial Ave
Anaconda, MT 59711
Office: (406) 490-3941
After Hours: (406) 846-2711
Fax: (406) 846-2789
Powell County Public Health

Prairie

County Health Department
203 S Logan
Terry, MT 59349
Office: (406) 635-2020
After Hours: (406) 778-8101
Fax: (406) 635-2022
[email protected]
Prairie County Public Health

Ravalli

County Health Department
205 Bedford St Ste L
Hamilton, MT 59840
Office: (406) 375-6670
After Hours: (406) 363-3303
Fax: (406) 363-7540
Ravalli County Public Health

Richland

County Health Department
1201 W Holly St #1
Sidney, MT 59270
Office: (406) 433-2207
After Hours: (406) 433-2919
Fax: (406) 433-6895
Richland County Public Health

 

Roosevelt

County Health Department
124 Custer St
Wolf Point, MT 59201
Office: (406) 653-6223
After Hours: (406) 653-6240
Fax: (406) 653-6210

Rosebud

County Public Health Department
121 North 11th Ave
Po Box 388
Forsyth, MT 59327-0388
Office: (406) 346-2156
After Hours: (406) 346-2715
Fax: (406) 346-4266
Rosebud County Sanitarian

Sanders

County Health Department
1111 Main St
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
Office: (406) 827-6931
After Hours: (406) 827-3584
Fax: (406) 827-6988
Sanders County Public Health

 

Sheridan

County Health Department
Sheridan County Courthouse
100 W Laurel Ave
Plentywood, MT 59254
Office: (406) 765-3410
After Hours: (406) 765-1200
Fax: (406) 765-3495

Silver Bow

County Health Department
25 West Front Street
Butte, MT 59701
Office: (406) 497-5020
After Hours: (406) 497-1130
Fax: (406) 497-5063

 

Stillwater

Community Hospital Public Health
44 West 4th Ave N
Columbus, MT 59019
Office: (406) 322-1020
After Hours: (406) 322-1020
Fax: (406) 322-9969

Sweet Grass

County Public Health Department
515 Hooper
Big Timber, MT 59011
Office: (406) 932-5449
After Hours: (406) 686-0375
Fax: (406) 932-3027
Sweet Grass County Public Health

 

Teton

County Health Department
905 4th St NW
Choteau, MT 59422
Office: (406) 466-2562
After Hours: (406) 466-5781
Fax: (406) 466-5292
[email protected]
Teton County Public Health

Toole

County Health Department
402 1st St S
Shelby, MT 59474
Office: (406) 424-5169
After Hours: (406) 434-5585
Fax: (406) 424-2425
Toole County Public Health

Treasure

County Health Department
405 1/2 Pioneer Ave
Hysham, MT 59038
Office: (406) 342-5886
After Hours: (406) 342-5211
Fax: (406) 342-5951
Treasure County Public Health
[email protected]

Valley

County Health Department
501 Court Sq, Box 11
Glasgow, MT 59230
Office: (406) 228-6261
After Hours: (406) 228-4333
Fax: (406) 228-6242
Valley County Public Health

Wheatland

Central Montana Health District
300 1st Ave North Suite 201
Lewistown, MT 59457
Office: (406) 535-3983
After Hours: (406) 535-3415
Fax: (406) 535-3984
[email protected]
Wheatland County Public Health

Wibaux

County Health Nurse
203 Wibaux St S
Wibaux, MT 59353
Office: (406) 796-2485
After Hours: (406) 796-2222
Fax: (406) 796-7685

 

Yellowstone

City-County Health Department
RiverStone Health
123 South 27th St
Billings, MT 59101
Office: (406) 247-3200
After Hours: (406) 247-3200
Fax: (406) 247-3202
Yellowstone County Public Health

 

Tribal Health Department Contacts

 

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 [email protected].

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.