Guidance Documents
Establishment Fees (PIM #11-01)
Condemnation and Impoundment of Food (ENV-420)
Interpretation - Members of Exempt Organizations (PIM #03-01)
Foodservice Protection - Continental Breakfasts (PIM #05-01)
Outdoor Cooking Guidelines (PIM #ENV(F)-2020-01)
Temporary Food Establishment Policy (PIM #07-03)
Re-use of Plastic Pickle Buckets (PIM #06-02)
Approved Water Supplies (PIM #98-02)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Guidelines (PIM #97-01)
Venison Donated to Charitable Food Establishments
Guides
Guide to Employee Health in Food Establishments
Industrial Hemp for Human Consumption
Exempt Organizations Participating at Fairs and Festivals
Butter Blend - A Potentially Hazardous Food
Can a food establishment purchase shellfish shucked or unshucked from a retail seafood market?
Guidance for Processing Sushi in Retail Operations
Is cheese from which mold has been removed considered sound and safe for human consumption?
Guidance on Recognition and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in Restaurants
Local Ordinances
Certified Food Protection Manager
| Locality | Health District | Code | Contact |
| Alexandria City | Alexandria | City Code 11-2-24 (a) | alexehhealth@vdh.virginia.gov 703.746.4910 |
| Arlington County | Arlington | County Code of Ordinances 9.2-12 (a) |
ehealth@arlingtonva.us 703-228-7400 |
| Fairfax City | Fairfax | City Code 46-36 | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Fairfax County (including Towns of Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna) |
Fairfax | County Code 43.2-1-3 and 43.2-1-4B |
hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Falls Church City | Fairfax | City Code 8-273 and 8-325 |
hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Gloucester County | Three Rivers | County Code 9.5-52 (a) |
Find My Health Department - Three Rivers Health District (virgini.gov) |
| Hampton City | Hampton-Peninsula | City Code 15-98 (a) | HHD-environmental@vdh.virginia.gov 757-727-2570 |
| Newport News City | Hampton-Peninsula | City Code 17-46 (d) | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov Phone: 757-594-7340 |
| Norfolk City | Norfolk | City Code 18.1-18 (a) | 757-683-2712 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia Beach | City Code 13-4 (a) | (757) 518-2700, option #3 |
Food Handler's Cards
| Locality | Health District | Code | Contact |
| Franklin City | Western Tidewater | City Code 11-72 | 757-654-3040 |
| James City County | Hampton-Peninsula | County Code 11-2 | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov
757-603-4277
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| Hampton City | Hampton-Peninsula | City Code 15-86 to 15-89 | HHD-environmental@vdh.virginia.gov 757-727-2570 |
| Isle of Wight County | Western Tidewater | County Code Sec. 12-9 | 757-357-4177 |
| Newport News City | Hampton-Peninsula | City Code 17-46 | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov 757-594-7340 |
| Norfolk City | Norfolk | City Code 18.1-17 | 757-683-2712 |
| Poquoson City | Hampton-Peninsula | City Code 46-1 | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov 757-594-7340 |
| Portsmouth City | Portsmouth | City Code 15.1-19 | 757-393-8585 extension 8585 |
| Southampton County | Western Tidewater | County Code 7-52 | 757-654-3040 |
| Suffolk City | Western Tidewater | City Code 40-27 | 757-514-4751 |
| Williamsburg City | Hampont-Peninsula | City Code 9-71 to 9-73 | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov
757-603-4277 |
| York County | Peninsula | County Code 12-19 | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov 757-594-7340 |
Local Food Ordinances/FDA Model Food Code
| Locality | Health District | Code | Contact |
| Alexandria City | Alexandria | City Code 11-2 | alexehhealth@vdh.virginia.gov 703.746.4910 |
| Arlington County | Arlington | County Code 9.2 | ehealth@arlingtonva.us 703-228-7400
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| Fairfax City | Fairfax | City Code 46 | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Fairfax County | Fairfax | County Code 43.1 | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Falls Church City | Fairfax | City Code 8-4 | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Norfolk City | Norfolk | City Code 18.1-17 | 757-683-2712 |
| Portsmouth City | Portsmouth | City Code 15.1-19 | 757-393-8585 extension 8585 |
Local Exemptions for Fair Food Booths and Youth Athletic Activities
| Locality | Health District | Contact |
| Abingdon Town | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| Arlington County | Arlington | ehealth@arlingtonva.us 703-228-7400 |
| Amherst County | Central Virginia | AmherstEH@vdh.virginia.gov 434-946-9408 |
| Augusta County | Central Shenandoah | cshdinfo@vdh.virginia.gov Contact Us Central Shenandoah |
| Bath County | Central Shenandoah | cshdinfo@vdh.virginia.gov Contact Us_Central Shenandoah |
| Bland County | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| Boydton Town | Southside | environmentalhealthSSHD@vdh.virginia.gov 434-433-3545 |
| Brunswick County | Southside | environmentalhealthSSHD@vdh.virginia.gov 434-433-3545 |
| Buchanan County | Cumberland Plateau | 276-935-4591 |
| Chase City | Pittsylvania/Danville | environmentalhealthPDHD@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Chesterfield County | Chesterfield | Chesterfield_EH@vdh.virginia.gov 804-748-1610 |
| Clarksville Town | Southside | environmentalhealthSSHD@vdh.virginia.gov 434-433-3545 |
| Colonial Heights City | Chesterfield | Chesterfield_EH@vdh.virginia.gov 804-748-1610 |
| Covington City | Alleghany-Roanoke | ehroanoke@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Damascus Town | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| Dinwiddie County | Crater | Contact Us Crater |
| Emporia City | Crater | Contact Us Crater |
| Fairfax City | Fairfax | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Fairfax County | Fairfax | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Falls Church City | Fairfax | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Franklin County | West Piedmont | 540-484-0292 |
| Floyd County | New River | 540-745-2142 |
| Galax City | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| Grayson County | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| Henrico County | Henrico | HenricoEH@vdh.virginia.gov 804-501-4529 |
| Hillsville Town | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| King George County | Rappahannock | 540-775-3111 |
| Lexington City | Central Shenandoah | cshdinfo@vdh.virginia.gov Contact Us_Central Shenandoah |
| Loudon County | Loudon | health@loudoun.gov 703-777-0234 |
| Prince George County | Crater | Contact Us Crater |
| Prince William County | Prince William | 703-792-6310 option1 |
| Rockingham County | Central Shenandoah | cshdinfo@vdh.virginia.gov Contact Us_Central Shenandoah |
| Rural Retreat Town | Mount Rogers | 276-781-7450 |
| Scott County | Lenowisco | 276-386-1312 |
| Tazewell County | Cumberland Plateau | 276-935-4591 |
| York County | Hampton-Peninsula | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov Phone: 757-594-7340 |
Local Requirements for Special Use Permits, City Operated Markets, Temporary Food Events, and/or Mobile Units
| Locality | Health District (HD) | Requirement | Contact |
| Alexandria City | Alexandria | Contact HD | alexehhealth@vdh.virginia.gov 703.746.4910 |
| Arlington County | Arlington | Contact HD | ehealth@arlingtonva.us 703-228-7400 |
| Fairfax City, Fairfax County, and Falls Church |
Fairfax | Contact HD | hdehd@fairfaxcounty.gov 703-246-2201 |
| Hampton City | Hampton-Peninsula | Special Events permit with City and City Mobile Unit requirements |
HHD-environmental@vdh.virginia.gov 757-727-2570 |
| Henrico | Henrico | Mobile Units and Zoning | HenricoEH@vdh.virginia.gov 804-501-4529 |
| James City County | Hampton-Peninsula | Special Events | peninsula.eh@vdh.virginia.gov Phone: (757) 594-7340 |
| King George County | Rappahannock | Contact HD | 540-775-3111 |
| Loudon County | Loudon | Contact HD | health@loudoun.gov 703-777-0234 |
Last Updated: September 12, 2025