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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.
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
The following areas provide information regarding their department and services:
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 .
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 |
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General Information: (207) 624-8000 Toll Free: 1-800-452-1926 Fax: (207) 624-8124 augusta.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service eligibility | |
General Information: (207) 561-4100 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7825 Fax: (207) 941-8871 bangor.dhhs@maine.gov |
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 biddeford.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI programs and
service eligibility
For Long Term Care questions: see Portland Office |
General Information: (207) 454-2417 Fax: (207) 454-2465 |
OFI program and service eligibility | |
General Information: (207) 493-4000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7366 Fax: (207) 493-4001 caribou.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service eligibility | |
General Information: (207) 664-1400 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7823 Fax: (207) 667-5364 ellsworth.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Long Term Care questions: see Machias Office |
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General Information: (207) 778-8400 Toll Free: 1-800-442-6382 Fax: (207) 778-8410 or (207) 778-8429 farmington.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Long Term Care questions: see Augusta Office For Child Support services: see Lewiston Office |
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General Information: (207) 834-1000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7340 Fax: (207) 834-1001 fortkent.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Child Support services: see Caribou Office |
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General Information: (207) 532-5000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7338 Fax: (207) 532-7995 houlton.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Child Support services: see Caribou Office |
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General Information: (207) 795-4300 Toll Free: 1-800-482-7517 Fax: (207) 795-4444 lewiston.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service eligibility | |
General Information: (207) 255-2000 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7846 Fax: (207) 255-2022 machias.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Child Support services: see Ellsworth Office |
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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 portland.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service eligibility |
General Information: (207) 596-4200 Toll Free: 1-800-432-7802 Fax: (207) 596-4331 rockland.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service eligibility (except Aspire) | |
General Information: (207) 490-5400 Toll Free: 1-800-482-0790 Fax: (207) 490-5463 sanford.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service eligibility | |
General Information: (207) 474-4800 Toll Free: 1-800-452-4602 Fax: (207) 474-4888 skowhegan.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Child Support services: see Augusta Office |
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General Information: (207) 744-1200 Toll Free: 1-888-593-9775 Fax: (207) 743-8798 southparis.dhhs@maine.gov |
OFI program and service
eligibility
For Child Support services: see Lewiston Office |
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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 .
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.
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