Certificate of Free Sale Point of Contact List
A directory of entities that issue state-level Certificates of Free Sale. If you have questions or would like to be added to the list please send an email to PPTRD@usda.gov.
| Alabama | Scott Absher; Patricia Pollard | agcompliance@agi.alabama.gov | (334) 240-7184 (800) 642-7761 |
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Agricultural Compliance Section |
| Alaska | Miguel Rodriquez | miguel.rodriguez@alaska.gov | (907) 269-7501 | State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Health, Food Safety and Sanitation Program |
| Arizona | Lavar Griffin | licensing@azda.gov; lgriffin@azda.gov | (602) 542-3578 | Arizona Department of Agriculture, Licensing and Registration Section |
| Arkansas | Phillip Fruechting | adh.freesale@arkansas.gov | (501) 661-2171 | Arkansas Department of Health |
| California | Animal Health and Food Safety Services, Milk and Dairy Food Safety Branch | MDFScert@cdfa.ca.gov | (916) 900-5008 | California Department of Food and Agriculture, Milk & Dairy Food Safety Branch |
| California | California Department of Public Health | FDBExports@cdph.ca.gov | (916) 650-6519 | California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch: Animal Food, Processed Foods |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Agriculture, Markets Division | markets@state.co.us | (303) 869-9170 | Colorado Department of Agriculture, Markets Division |
| Connecticut | Frank Greene | DCP.FoodandStandards@ct.gov | (860) 713-6160 | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Food and Standards |
| Delaware | Kathy Jackson | Kathy.jackson@delaware.gov | (302) 698-4625 | Delaware Department of Agriculture |
| Florida | Roxana Santamaria | rsantamaria@enterpriseflorida.com; certificates@enterpriseflorida.com | (305)808-3660 (305) 808-3663 |
Enterprise Florida |
| Georgia | Kathy Holiday | certificates-of-free-sale@agr.georgia.gov | (404) 656-3627 | Georgia Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Division |
| Hawaii | N/A | hdoa.info@hawaii.gov | (808) 832-0700 | Effective February 2017, the State of Hawaii, Department of Health will no longer issue Certificate of Free Sale. |
| Idaho | Brock Cornell | brock.cornell@isda.idaho.gov | (208) 332-8530 | Idaho State Department of Agriculture: Non-Dairy Products |
| Idaho | Jeni Marple | jeni.marple@isda.idaho.gov | (208) 332-8540 | Idaho State Department of Agriculture: Dairy Products |
| Illinois | IDPH Certificate of Free Sale | DPH.FreeSale@illinois.gov | (217) 785-2439 | Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Food Drugs and Dairies |
| Indiana | Trish Dunn | pwaller@purdue.edu | (765) 494-1550 | Office of Indiana State Chemist, Commercial Feed, Feed Licensing |
| Indiana | Bret D. Marsh | animalhealth@boah.in.gov | (317) 544-2400 (877) 747-3038 |
Indiana State Board of Animal Health, Dairy, Meat, Poultry, Animal Feeds or Feed Ingredients |
| Iowa | Greg Goettsch | greg.goettsch@iowaagriculture.gov | (515) 281-8597 | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Meat & Poultry Inspection Bureau: Meat and Poultry |
| Iowa | Sophia Borts | sophia.borts@iowaagriculture.gov | (515) 281-8597 | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Animal Feed / Food |
| Kansas | Lisa Tillotson; Krista Moore; Judy Liu | lisa.tillotson@ks.gov; krista.moore@ks.gov; judy.liu@ks.gov | (785) 564-6770 (785) 564-6776 (785) 564-6686 |
Kansas Department of Agriculture: Processed Foods, Dairy, Meat and Poultry; Feed |
| Kentucky | Jonathan Van Balen | jonathan.vanbalen@ky.gov | (502) 573-0282 | Kentucky Department of Agriculture: Food |
| Kentucky | Kristen Green & Michelle Young | Kristen.mary.green@uky.edu ; MichelleYoung@uky.edu | (859) 257-2785 | Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Animal Feeds |
| Kentucky | Tammy Cooper | tammyj.cooper@ky.gov | (502) 564-7181 | Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services; Food Safety Branch |
| Louisiana | Brigit Persson | Brigit.Persson@la.gov | (225) 342-7533 | Louisiana Department of Health; Export Certificates and Certificates of Free Sale |
| Maine | Michelle Newbegin | michelle.newbegin@maine.gov | N/A | Maine Department of Agriculture, Licensed Food Processors & Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Quality Assurance and Regulations |
| Maryland | Effective July 1, 2017, Department of Health Maryland (DHMH) will not provide export certificates. Food processors wanting an Export Certificate or Free Sale Certificate should go to the FDA Online Export Certificate Application website. | |||
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Food Protection Program | fpp.dph@state.ma.us | (617) 983-6712 | Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services |
| Michigan | Will Wells | MDA-FDDBusinessSectionInfo@michigan.gov | (517)284-5705 | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Minnesota | Steven Stewart | steven.stewart@state.mn.us | (651) 201-6558 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture Feed Safety Inspection Division |
| Minnesota | Stephanie Visker | stephanie.visker@state.mn.us | (651) 201-6558 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture Plant Protection Division |
| Minnesota | Dairy & Meat / Food & Feed Safety Divisions: Dairy & Meat Products: Dairy & Meat Inspection Division |
Free.Sale.Certs@state.mn.us; Shannon.Campbell@state.mn.us | (651) 201-6630 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Food & Feed Safety, Dairy & Meat Inspection |
| Minnesota | Food Safety Inspection Division | mary.horvath@state.mn.us | (651) 201-6676 | Minnesota Department of Agriculture; Food & Feed Safety, Dairy & Meat Inspection |
| Mississippi | Paige Manning | paige@mdac.ms.gov | (601) 359-1163 | Mississippi Department of Agriculture |
| Missouri | Agriculture Business Development Division | abd@mda.mo.gov | (573) 751-4339 | Missouri Agriculture Business Development; International Trade; Services to Missouri Exporters: Food and Agricultural Products |
| Montana | Food & Consumer Safety Division | hhsfcs@mt.gov | (406) 444-2837 | Montana Department of Public Health and Safety, Food and Consumer Safety Section, Wholesale Food Establishments |
| Nebraska | Mary Jackson | agr.freesale@nebraska.gov | (402) 471-2341 (800) 831-0550 |
Nebraska Department of Agriculture |
| Nevada | Dillon Davidson | ddavidson@agri.nv.gov | (775) 386-5599 | Nevada Department of Agriculture |
| New Hampshire | State official from New Hampshire reported that they do not currently issue Certificate of Free Sale export documents for processed food products. | |||
| New Jersey | Peter DeTroia | Peter.DeTroia@doh.nj.gov | (609) 826-4935 | New Jersey Department of Health; Food Products |
| New Mexico | Dairy Division | N/A | (505) 841-9425 | New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Dairy Division |
| New Mexico | Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer Section | llujan@nmda.nmsu.edu | N/A | New Mexico Department of Agriculture. Feed, Seed, and Fertilizer Section |
| New York | Luisa Kisel | FoodSafety.COFS@agriculture.ny.gov | (518) 457-4492 | New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: Processed foods, dairy, animal food |
| North Carolina | Linda Oltz | linda.oltz@ncagr.gov | (919) 707-3153 | North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Meat & Poultry Inspection |
| North Carolina | Michelle Shallington | Michelle.Shallington@ncagr.gov | (919) 707-3153 | North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; Food and Drug Division |
| North Dakota | Michelle Mielke | mmielke@nd.gov; ndda@nd.gov | (701) 328-2233 | North Dakota Department of Agriculture; Business, Marketing and Information Division |
| Ohio | Jordyn Brown | jordyn.brown@agri.ohio.gov | (614) 728-6250 | Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Food Safety, Processed Products |
| Ohio | Brian Wise | brian.wise@agri.ohio.gov or agrdairy@agri.ohio.gov | (614) 644-1906 | |
| Oklahoma | Consumer Health Service | CHSLicensing@health.ok.gov | (405) 426-8520 | Oklahoma Department of Health, Protective Health, Consumer Health Service, Manufactured Food |
| Oregon | Yvette Arechiga | FreeSaleCertificates@oda.oregon.gov | (503) 872-6600 | Oregon Department of Agriculture, Market Access, Certification and Inspection |
| Pennsylvania | Bureau of Food Safety & Laboratory Services | RA-AGPACERTOFFREESAL@pa.gov | (717) 772-3238 | Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; Food Safety and Laboratory Services: Processed foods except meat |
| Rhode Island | State official from Rhode Island reported that they do not currently issue Certificate of Free Sale export documents for processed food products. | |||
| South Carolina | Consumer Protection Division | scrowe@scda.sc.gov | (803) 737-9700 | South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Consumer Protection Division |
| South Dakota | Michael Blume | Michael.Blume@state.sd.us | (605) 773-5425 | South Dakota Department of Agriculture |
| Tennessee | Food Safety Section | Certificate.freesale@tn.gov | (615) 837-5193 | Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
| Texas | Foods Business Filing and Verification Unit | FoodsLicesningGroup@dshs.texas.gov | (512) 834-6626 | Texas Department of State Health Services, Foods Business Filing and Verification Unit |
| Utah | Travis Waller | UDAF-FoodSafety@utah.gov | (801) 538-7100 | Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Division of Regulatory Services |
| Vermont | Faith Raymond | Faith.raymond@vermont.gov | (802) 828-1619 | Vermont Agency of Agriculture |
| Virginia | Keith Long | cofs@vedp.org | (804) 371-8990 | Virginia Economic Development Partnership - International Trade |
| Washington | Food Safety and Consumer Services Division | fssanitarycerts@agr.wa.gov | (360) 902-1876 | Washington State Department of Agriculture |
| West Virginia | State official from West Virginia reported that they do not currently issue Certificate of Free Sale export documents for processed food products. | |||
| Wisconsin | Division of Food and Recreational Safety | DATCPFreeSaleCertificate@wisconsin.gov | (608) 224-4720 | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Food Products |
| Wisconsin | Division of Agricultural Development | DATCPFeedexport@wisconsin.gov | (608) 224-4616 | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Animal Feed |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Technical Services Division; Food and feed products | agrtshelpdesk@wyo.gov | (307) 777-7324 | Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Technical Services Division; Food and feed products |
Updated 08/12/2022