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Local Department of Health and Agriculture Contact Information

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.

Health Department

Main Office: Maine Department of Health and Human Services
109 Capitol Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333

Phone: (207) 287-3707
FAX: (207) 287-3005

COVID Coronavirus Information

Coronavirus Disease: Get the latest information about Maine's response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, data, and other resources for Maine people.

For resources and information on the State of Maine COVID-19 response, including vaccine distribution,visit coronavirus maine.gov.

For general information about COVID-19: call 211, text your zip code to 898-211, or email [email protected].

local department of health contacts

The following areas provide information regarding their department and services:

District Office Locations

Our staff are available to provide in-person assistance at the following locations. Please note the services currently offered at each office. For additional DHHS office locations, including Vital Records (birth, death, and marriage certificates) and the Health and Environmental Testing Lab, view our Administrative Offices list.

Eligibility and Benefits Questions

For questions regarding program eligibility and applications for MaineCare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Supplement, please call: 1-855-797-4357 (Fax: 207-778-8429).

DISTRICT OFFICE	CONTACT (TTY: MAINE RELAY 711)	WALK-IN SERVICES
Augusta District Office 35 Anthony Avenue Augusta, Maine 04333 Show Map	General Information: (207) 624-8000 Toll Free: 1-800-452-1926 Fax: (207) 624-8124 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility
Bangor District Office 19 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401 Show Map	General Information: (207) 561-4100 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7825 Fax: (207) 941-8871 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Long Term Care questions: see Machias Office.
Biddeford District Office Park One Eleven 407 Alfred Street, Suite A-1 Biddeford, Maine 04005 Show Map	General Information: (207) 286-2400 Fax: (207) 282-5154 Toll Free: 1-800-322-1919 [email protected]	OFI programs and service eligibility For Long Term Care questions: see Portland Office
Calais District Office 338 North Street, STE 1 Calais, ME 04619 Show Map	General Information: (207) 454-2417 Fax: (207) 454-2465	OFI program and service eligibility
Caribou District Office 30 Skyway Drive Unit 100 Caribou, Maine 04736 Show Map	General Information: (207) 493-4000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7366 Fax: (207) 493-4001 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility
Ellsworth District Office 17 Eastward Lane Ellsworth, Maine 04605 Show Map	General Information: (207) 664-1400 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7823 Fax: (207) 667-5364 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Long Term Care questions: see Machias Office
Farmington District Office 114 Corn Shop Lane Farmington, Maine 04938 Show Map	General Information: (207) 778-8400 Toll Free: 1-800-442-6382 Fax: (207) 778-8410 or (207) 778-8429 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Long Term Care questions: see Augusta Office For Child Support services: see Lewiston Office
Fort Kent District Office 139 Market Street, Suite 109 Fort Kent, Maine 04743-1447 Show Map	General Information: (207) 834-1000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7340 Fax: (207) 834-1001 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Child Support services: see Caribou Office
Houlton District Office 11 High Street Houlton, Maine 04730 Show Map	General Information: (207) 532-5000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7338 Fax: (207) 532-7995 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Child Support services: see Caribou Office
Lewiston District Office 200 Main Street Lewiston, Maine 04240 Show Map	General Information: (207) 795-4300 Toll Free: 1-800-482-7517 Fax: (207) 795-4444 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility
Machias District Office 38 Prescott Drive Machias, Maine 04654 Show Map	General Information: (207) 255-2000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7846 Fax: (207) 255-2022 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Child Support services: see Ellsworth Office
Portland District Office 151 Jetport Boulevard South Portland, ME (Mailing address - 151 Jetport Boulevard, Portland, ME 04102-1946) Show Map	General Information: (207) 822-2000 Toll Free: 1-800-482-7520 Fax: (207) 822-2310 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility
Rockland District Office 91 Camden Street Suite 103 Rockland, Me 04841 Show Map	General Information: (207) 596-4200 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7802 Fax: (207) 596-4331 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility (except Aspire)
Sanford District Office 890 Main Street Suite 208 Sanford, Maine 04073 Show Map	General Information: (207) 490-5400 Toll Free: 1-800-482-0790 Fax: (207) 490-5463 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility
Skowhegan District Office 98 North Avenue Suite 10 Skowhegan, Maine 04976 Show Map	General Information: (207) 474-4800 Toll Free: 1-800-452-4602 Fax: (207) 474-4888 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Child Support services: see Augusta Office
South Paris District Office 243 Main Street Suite #6 South Paris, Maine 04281 Show Map	General Information: (207) 744-1200 Toll Free: 1-888-593-9775 Fax: (207) 743-8798 [email protected]	OFI program and service eligibility For Child Support services: see Lewiston Office

Environmental Health

The Division of Environmental and Community Health is organized as follows:
Division Administration (internal support, review and planning of the Division)
Children's Licensing and Investigation Services (chlidcare facility licensing) (207) 287-5020
Drinking Water Program (regulates public drinking water supplies) (207) 287-2070
Health Inspection Program (inspection/regulation of restaurants and lodging places) (207) 287-5671
Radiation Control Program (inspection/regulation of radiation sources) (207) 287-5676
Subsurface Wastewater Team (plan review and approval of septic system installation) (207) 287-2070

Division of Environmental and Community Health
Key Plaza Building
286 Water St. 3rd Floor
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
TTY: Maine relay 711 FAX: (207) 287-4172.

Environmental & Occupational Health Programs

Main Subjects:

• Air Quality
  Ambient air guidelines
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  Fact sheets, safe generator use during power outages, press releases
• Childhood Lead Poisoning
  Resources for parents, home and property owners, physicians and others
• Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund
  Information and forms about paint fees and laws
• Environmental Public Health Tracking
  Information and data about environmental factors and public health
• Healthy Homes
  An index of resources related to healthy homes topics such as asthma, injury prevention, radon, bedbugs and other pests, and seconhand smoke
• Heat-related Illness
  Advice and information on staying healthy in very hot weather
• Warnings on Eating Fish and Game
  Current safe eating guidelines, hints on preparing fish
• Occupational Disease Reporting
  Reporting requirements for physicians and hospitals
• Drinking Water: Info for Private Well Owners
  Brochures, factsheets, reports, MEGs
• Factsheets for Real Estate Transactions
  Arsenic treated wood, arsenic in wellwater, lead disclosure forms

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.