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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

• Environmental Health
• Asbestos
• Day Care SAFER Program
• Environmental Laboratories
• Environmental & Occupational Health Assessment Program
• Environmental Practitioner Licensure
• Environmental Public Health Tracking
• Food Protection
• Hazardous Waste Sites and Soil Contamination
• Healthy Homes
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Occupational Health
• Private Wells
• Public Beaches
• Public Pools
• Radon
• Subsurface Sewage (Septic Systems)
• Toxicology and Risk Assessment

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.