News Articles and Health Warnings

--2008--

Food Warnings

• 06-20-08: California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not To Eat Qi Cai Bang Candy Imported From China 

• 06-06-08: Update on Salmonella Outbreak Found in Certain Types of Tomatoes

• 02-17-08: Questions & Answers:  Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company

• 02-17-08: California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived From Non-Ambulatory Cattle

West Nile Virus

• 06-20-08: California Department of Public Health Announces First Confirmed West Nile Virus Case in 2008 

• 06-19-08: San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District Plans For National Mosquito Control Awareness Week  

Other

• 08-20-08: Notice of Change to the Report of Facility Information for the Forward, Inc. Landfill

• 04-18-08: California Department of Public Health Cautions Californians about Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases 

• 02-14-08: Three Leaded Recalls

• 02-14-08: FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts

• 02-08-08: Chattam Issues Urgent Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Icy Hot® Heat Therapy™ Products

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--2007--

West Nile Virus

• 07-31-07:  First Human WNV Fatality Detected in San Joaquin County

• 07-13-07:  California Department of Public Health Announces First Death From West Nile Virus in 2007

• 06-20-07:  State Health Officer Announces First Confirmed Human Case of West Nile Virus in California This Year

• 06-14-07:  First West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Found in San Joaquin County for 2007

• 04-23-07:  Early Onset of Warm Weather Triggers an Early West Nile Virus Season

Food Warnings

• 11-01-07: General Mills Recalling Frozen Meat Pizza products Because of Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination

• 10-11-07: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties

• 10-04-07: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Brands of Ground Beef

• 10-03-07: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Soy Deli Tofu Products Identified in Expanded Recall

• 09-07-07: Listeria Discovered in Organic Pastures Raw Cream

• 08-02-07: Consumer Alert - Recalls for Potential Botulism Poisoning - English & Spanish

• 08-01-07: CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Fresh Ginger From China

• 07-27-07: CDPH Announces San Diego Botulism Case

• 06-21-07: Consumers Advised Not to Eat Certain Diced Yellow Onions

• 06-06-07: State Health Department Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Brands of Ground Beef

• 04-27-07: State Health Officer Advises Consumers Not To Eat Some Shellfish and Viscera of Sardines, Anchovies and Crab From Five Southern California Counties

• 04-22-07: Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels in California Takes Effect Early Due to Elevated Levels of Domoic Acid

• 04-20-07: State Health Officer Advises Consumers Not to Eat Richwood Meat Frozen Ground Beef Patties Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination

• 02-20-07: State Public Health Officer Warns Consumers Not To Eat Peanut Butter Associated With Salmonella Outbreak

• 01-31-07: Eating Wild Mushrooms Can Be Deadly, State Health Official Warns

Other

• 10-11-07: Notice of Change to the Transfer Processing Report for the Lovelace Transfer Station

• 10-02-07: CDPH Urges Californians to Get Immunized Against the Flu

• 07-09-07: Public Notice of SWFP Modification: Scotts Hyponex

• 04-22-07: Update on Stanislaus County Hog Farm Quarantine

• 04-17-07: State Officer Cautions Californians About Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

• 02-28-07: Notice of Change to the Report of Composting Site Information for the Scotts Hyponex Regional Composting Facility

• 02-16-07: Notice of Change to the Report of Facility Information for the Forward, Inc. Landfill

• 02-15-07: New PSA Advises Californians On How To Prepare For A Possible Pandemic 

• 02-06-07: Notice of Change to the Joint Technical Document for the North County Landfill

• 02-06-07: Emergency Handbook for Food Managers (multiple languages)

   

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--2006--

West Nile Virus

• 08-24-2006:  Contra Costa Woman is 2nd To Die in California Due To West Nile Virus

• 08-17-2006:  State Health Officer Announces California's First Death from West Nile Virus in 2006

• 07-27-2006:  First Horse WNV Infection Detected in San Joaquin County This Year.

• 07-19-2006:  First Human WNV Infection Detected in San Joaquin County This Year

• 06-26-2006:  1st West Nile Virus Positive Bird Found in San Joaquin County for 2006

• 06-15-2006:  Third Dead Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus In Sacramento/Yolo Counties

• 06-13-2006:  2006 Detection of West Nile Virus in Stanislaus County 

• 05-22-2006:  Recent Rains Create a Cause for Concern

• 05-15-2006:  Are You Raising Mosquitoes in Your Yard?

• 03-27-2006:  Community Effort Needed to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus

• 10-12-2005:  WNV Update Bulletin #8

Food Warnings

• 11-15-2006:  State Public Health Officer Offers Food Safety Tips For Holiday Feasts

• 09-15-2006:  State Health Officer Announces Voluntary Recall of Fresh, Prepackaged Spinach Products That Are Possibly Related  To a Multistate Outbreak of E. Coli

• 08-18-2006:  Consumers Warned Against Eating Raw, Imported, Freshwater Crabs After Two Restaurant Diners Suffer   From Unusual Lung Infection

• 08-04-2006:  State Public Health Officer Warns of Illnesses Linked to Consumption of Raw Oysters From WA State

• 04-28-2006:  Annual Quarantine for Sport-Harvested Mussels Takes Effect May 1 in California

• 04-03-2006:  Dagoba Recalls Organic Chocolate Because of Lead Levels

Other

• 11-28-2006:   State and Local Health Officials Remind Californians To Get a Flu Shot

• 10-27-2006:   State Health Department Lifts Annual Quarantine for Sport-Harvested Mussels.

• 10-03-2006:  State Public Health Officer Urges Individuals in High-Risk Groups to Get a Flu Shot

• 07-28-2006:  State Public Health Officer Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003

• 07-27-2006:  Cooling Centers in San Joaquin County.

• 07-17-2006:  State Health Officer Urges Californians to Take Precautions Against Plague

• 07-10-2006:  Some EHD Fees to Increase 8-1-2006

• 06-27-2006:  New Surgeon General's Report Focuses on the Effects of Secondhand Smoke

• 05-25-2006:  Bird Flu & You - Get The Facts

• 04-05-2006:  Child Passenger Safety Education Class Schedule for 2006

• 02-15-2006:  Leading Manufacturer to Eliminate Lead Risks from Children's Lunchboxes

• 02-10-2006:  State Health Department Issues Warning To Consumers to Stop Using “The First Years” Liquid-                   Filled Children's Teething Rings Manufactured by RC2

• 02-07-2006:  State Health Department Opens new State of the Art Emergency Operations Center

• 02-01-2006: State Health Department Antidote for Infant Botulism is Highly Effective

• 01-05-2006: "What's On Tap" Final 2005 Issue (pdf file)

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--2005--

West Nile Virus

• 10-12-2005:  WNV Update Bulletin #8

• 09-30-2005:  WNV Update Bulletin #6

• 09-16-2005:  WNV Update Bulletin #4

• 08-12-2005:  County Announces West Nile Virus Fatality

• 08-01-2005:  First Human WNV Infection Detected in San Joaquin County This Year

• 07-26-2005:  WNV Found in Dead Birds in Lodi and Manteca

• 07-22-2005:  First Mosquitoes for 2005 Test Positive For WNV in San Joaquin County

• 07-21-2005:  California's 1st Death From WNV in 2005

• 07-06-2005:  WNV Positive Birds Found in Stockton and Escalon Areas

• 06-30-2005:  First Confirmed Human Case of WNV in California This Year

• 06-08-2005:  First WNV Positive Birds Found in San Joaquin County for 2005

• 05-27-2005:  West Nile Virus Horse Video

• 05-11-2005:  Free DVD on West Nile Virus Prevention in Horses

• 02-15-2005:  West Nile Virus May Have Early Start

• 02-15-2005:  Early Mosquito and West Nile Virus Activity Forecasted

• 02-08-2005:  West Nile Virus Arrives Early This Year

Food Warnings

• 12-16-2005:  FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Drinking Raw Milk

• 12-02-2005:  State Health Department Issues Health Warning on Lead-Contaminated Cured Plums from China

• 10-01-2005:  FDA Issues Nationwide Health Alert on Dole Pre-Packaged Salads

• 09-02-2005:  State Health Department Advises Consumers not to Drink “Islands Blends by Healthy Choice,” Juices Because of Possible Health Risk

Other

• 12-23-2005:  Toy Safety Tips (pdf file)

• 12-23-2005:  Toy Recalls (link)

• 07-06-2005:  State Health Department Warns Consumers Not to Eat Lead-Contaminated Candy From Mexico

• 06-17-2005:  Recall of Children's Fishing Poles

• 05-12-2005:  Recall of Heart-Shaped Pendants

• 04-12-2005:  Annual Quarantine for Sport-Harvested Mussels Takes Effect May 1 in California

• 01-25-2005:  Operator Certification Expense Reimbursement Assistance for Small Water System Operators (Brochure)

• 01-07-2005:  State Public Health Officer Announces All Californians Are Now Eligible for Flu Shots

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--2004--

West Nile Virus

• 10-13-2004: Second and Third Human West Nile Virus Infections Detected in San Joaquin County

• 09-27-2004: First Human West Nile Virus Infection Detected in San Joaquin County

• 09-23-2004: First Horse Case of West Nile Virus Detected In San Joaquin County

• 08-19-2004: Multiple Dead Birds Test Positive in Acampo, Lodi, Stockton and Tracy Areas

• 08-06-2004: State Public Health Officer Announces Detection of West Nile Virus in 7 New Counties

• 07-22-2004: State Public Health Officer Announces Detection of West Nile Virus in Santa Clara County

• 07-13-2004: State Health Director Announces Five New Human Cases of West Nile Virus in California

• 07-13-2004: State Public Health Officer Announces First Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Riverside and Los Angeles Counties

• 06-08-2004: State Public Health Officer Announces First Confirmed Human Case of West Nile Virus in California This Year

• 04-06-2004: West Nile Virus Detected in CA This Year

• 03-19-2004: Owners Need to Take Precautions to Protect Horses Against West Nile Virus

Food Warnings