Texas Food Safety Resources: Depart of Health Services

The state of Texas Department of Health Services has 11 health service regions that deliver health services to the citizens of Texas. Here is contact information for the regional offices where information about foodborne illnesses is reported.

Texas Department of State Health Services
6302 Iola Avenue
Lubbock, Texas 79424
Day Phone: (806) 744-3577
After Hours: (806) 778-7391
Fax: (806) 783-6466

1301 South Bowen Rd. Ste 200
Arlington, Texas 76013
Day Phone: (817) 264-4541
After Hours: (817) 822-6786
Fax: (817) 264-4557

Tarrant County Public Health
1101 South Main St.
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Day Phone: (817) 994-3708
After Hours: (817) 994-3708
Fax: (817) 321-5353

Dallas County Health and Human Services
2377 North Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75207
Day Phone: (214) 819-2004
After Hours: (214) 677-7899
Fax: (214) 819-6095

Northeast Texas Public Health District
315 North Broadway
Tyler, Texas 75702
Day Phone: (903) 595-1350
After Hours: (903) 595-1350
Fax: (903) 593-9788

Jasper Newton County Public Health District
139 West Lamar St
Jasper, Texas 75951
Day Phone: (409) 384-6829
After Hours: (866) 310-9698
Fax: (409) 384-7861

Houston Department of Health and Human Services
8000 North Stadium Drive
Houston, Texas 77054
Day Phone: (713) 794-9181
After Hours: (713) 794-9181
Fax: (713) 794-9182

Bell County Public Health District
201 North 8th St
Temple, Texas 76501
Day Phone: (254) 778-4766
After Hours: (254) 771-4408
Fax: (254) 778-2861

Texas Department of State Health Services
Region 8 - Hondo
3103 Ave G
Hondo, Texas 78861
Day Phone: (830) 741-6191 
After Hours: (210) 949-2121 
Fax: (210) 692-1457 

Texas Department of State Health Services
Region 9/10 - El Paso
401 East Franklin, Suite 210, Mail Code 1903
El Paso, Texas 79901
Day Phone: (915) 543-3186
After Hours: (888) 847-6892
Fax: (915) 834-7842

Texas Department of State Health Services
Region 9/10 - Midland
2301 North Big Spring, Ste 300
Midland, Texas 79705
Day Phone: (915) 543-3186
After Hours: (888) 847-6892
Fax: (432) 571-4141

Texas Department of State Health Services
601 West Sesame Dr.
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Day Phone: (956) 423-0130
After Hours: (956) 423-0130
Fax: (956) 444-3287

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