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Title of Health Alert / News Release Date
Sonoma County Health Officer Issues Smoke Advisory 06/24/08
Matterhorn Group Inc. Announces Voluntary Recall of Astro Pops and Missile Pops 3.5 oz Cherry Pineapple Frozen Novelty Pops in Arizona, Nevada and California Due to Safety Hazard 06/18/08
PDF IconCalifornia Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Qi Cai Bang (English) 06/18/08
PDF IconCalifornia Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Qi Cai Bang (Chinese) 06/18/08
Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes 06/12/08
California Department of Public Health Reminds Californians to Protect Themselves From Mosquitoes That Carry West Nile Virus 06/03/08
PDF IconEL DEPARTAMENTO ESTATAL DE LA SALUD PÚBLICA RECUERDA A CALIFORNIANOS PROTEGERSE DE LOS MOSQUITOS QUE PUEDEN LLEVAR EL VIRUS DEL NILO OCCIDENTAL 06/03/08
Heat Emergency Information 05/15/08
PDF IconTour De Trash Bicycle Rides Help Clean Up Sonoma County 04/24/08
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not To Eat Chaca Chaca Chacatrozo Candy Imported From Mexico 04/17/08
EL DEPARTAMENTO ESTATAL DE SALUD ADVIERTE A CONSUMIDORES QUE NO COMAN CIERTO DULCE IMPORTADO DE MEXICO PORQUE CONTIENE PLOMO 04/17/08
Malt-O-Meal Company Provides Update on Voluntary Recall of Unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals 04/11/08
EL DEPARTAMENTO ESTATAL DE SALUD ADVIERTE A CONSUMIDORES QUE NO COMAN CIERTO DULCE IMPORTADO DE MEXICO PORQUE CONTIENE PLOMO 03/27/08
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WARNS CONSUMERS NOT TO CHEW THE GUM CONTAINED IN DULCES YOSI MEGAPACK IMPORTED FROM MEXICO 03/27/08
EL DEPARTAMENTO ESTATAL DE SALUD ADVIERTE A CONSUMIDORES QUE NO COMAN CIERTOS DULCES IMPORTADOS DE MEXICO PORQUE CONTIENEN PLOMO 03/11/08
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WARNS CONSUMERS NOT TO EAT TAMANLORIN CANDY AND BARRICHICLE MINI CHEWING GUM IMPORTED FROM MEXICO 03/11/08
Canadian Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Entrées for Possible Listeria Contamination 03/04/08
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Three Brands of Alfalfa Sprouts 02/29/08
PDF Icon California Firm Recalls Beef Products Derived From Non-Ambulatory Cattle Without the Benefit of Proper Inspection 02/17/08
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Olivier Brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip With Garlic & Basil 01/31/08
PDF IconNew Era Canning Company Announces New Nationwide Recall of Green Beans and Garbanzo Beans in #10 cans (6 to 7 pound cans) 01/18/08
EL DEPARTAMENTO ESTATAL DE SALUD ADVIERTE A CONSUMIDORES QUE NO COMAN CIERTO DULCE IMPORTADO DE MEXICO PORQUE CONTIENE PLOMO 01/18/08
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Indy Mini Dedos Spicy and Sour Candy Imported from Mexico 01/18/08
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Drink Metromint Flavored Water 12/05/07
California Department of Public Health Cautions Californians About Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases 11/06/07
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties 10/11/07
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Frozen Chicken and Turkey Pot Pies 10/09/07
PDF IconUpdated: New Jersey Firm Expands Recall of Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli 0157:H7 Contamination 10/06/07
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli 0157:H7 Contamination 10/06/07
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Brands of Ground Beef 10/04/07
PDF IconCalifornia Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Soy Deli Tofu products Identified in Expanded Recall 10/03/07
Maryland Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli 0157:H7 Contamination 09/29/07
PDF icon"Eat Fruits & Vegetables and Be Active" Lunch Box Recall 09/25/07
California Department of Public Health Advises Consumers Not to Use CDPH Lunch Boxes 09/21/07
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers To Immediately Stop Giving Baby's Bliss Gripe Water - Apple-Flavored To Children 09/19/07
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Jovy Shaiky Tamarind Lollipops and Indy Cerillos Spicy & Sour Watermelon Lollipops Imported from Mexico 09/07/07
PDF iconEl Diputado Oficial De Salud Publica Recuerda A Los Padres De Familia De La Importancia De Vacunar A Sus Hijos Para El Regreso A La Escuela 08/08/07
PDF iconDeputy Public Health Officer Reminds Parents That Their Children Need Immunizations As They Head Back to School 08/08/07
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Fresh Ginger From China 07/29/07
PDF iconSonoma County Health Department Confirms First 2007 Human West Nile Virus Case 07/26/07
Gerber Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Gerber ORGANIC Rice and Gerber ORGANIC Oatmeal 8 Ounce Cereals Due to a Potential Choking Hazard 07/20/07
Georgia Firm Recalls Canned Meat Products That May Contain Clostridium botulinum 07/19/07
FDA Warns Consumers About Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Hot Dog Chili Sauce Marketed Under a Variety of Brand Names 07/18/07
State Health Officer Advises Consumers Not to Eat Robert's American Gourmet Veggie Booty 06/28/07
PDF iconImportant Notice to the Seafood Industry Regarding Domoic Acid Along the Southern California Coast 06/13/07
Consumers Advised Not to Eat Certain Diced Yellow Onions 06/21/07
State Health Department Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Brands of Ground Beef - Company Expands Earlier Voluntary Recall of Products Distributed to Retail Stores in California and 10 Other States 06/06/07
State Health Officer Advises Consumers Not to Eat Maranatha Sesame Tahini and 365 Organic Everyday Value Sesame Tahini Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination 05/25/07
State Health Department Warns Consumers Not to Eat "Salad Cosmo" Brand Alfalfa Sprouts 05/24/07
PDF iconFDA Warning on Mislabeled Monkfish - Fish Believed to be Puffer Fish; Contains Deadly Toxin 05/04/07
PDF iconFood Law Changes Coming July 1, 2007. Classes Offered for Food Facility Owners/Operators 05/15/07
PDF iconCambios en la Ley de Alimentos en Julio 1, 2007. Se Ofrecerán Clases Para Dueños y Administradores de Establicimientos de Alimentos 05/15/07
PDF iconNotice of Public Hearing - Notice Of Permit Revision for the Guerneville Transfer Station 05/23/07
State Health Department Warns Consumers Not to Eat Three Brands of Lead-Contaminated Candy From Mexico 05/09/07
El Departamento Estatal de Salud Advierte a Consumidores Que No Coman Ciertos Dulces Importados de Mexico Porque Contienen Plomo 05/09/07
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Turkey Products for Possible Listeria Contamination - State Health Officer Advises Consumers Not to Eat Certain Diestel Turkey Ranch Ready-To-Eat Products Due to Possible Contamination 05/03/07

Joint Update: FDA/USDA Update on Tainted Animal Feed

04/28/07
State Health Officer Advises Consumers Not to Eat Some Shellfish and Viscera of Sardines, Anchovies and Crab from Five Southern California Counties 04/27/07
PDF iconOrden de Cuarentena del Mejillón 04/24/07
PDF iconMussel Quarantine Order 04/24/07
PDF iconAnnual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels in California Takes Effect Early Due to Elevated Levels of Domoic Acid 04/24/07
Early Onset of Warm Weather Triggers an Early West Nile Virus Season 04/23/07
El Inicio Temprano de Altas Temperaturas ha Conducido a la Llegada Temprana del Virus del Nilo Ocidenta 04/23/07
State Health officer Advises Consumers Not to Eat Richwood Meat Frozen Ground Beef Patties Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination 04/20/07
State Health Officer Cautions Californians About Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases 04/17/07
PDF iconMushroom Poisonings - Addendum to Previous Alert 03/16/07
PDF iconMushroom Poisonings 03/16/07
State Public Health Officer Warns Consumers Not to Eat Peanut Butter Associated With Salmonella Outbreak 02/16/07
State Health Department Lifts Annual Quarantine for Sport-Harvested Mussels in San Luis Obispo County 01/04/07
PDF iconRio Vista, Ltd., Recalls Cantaloupes Nationwide Because of Possible Health Risk 11/17/06
Russian River Watershed Association Holiday FOG (Fat, Oil, Grease) Announcement
11/06
State Public Health Officer Offers Food Safety Tips for Holiday Feasts 11/15/06
FDA Notifies Consumers that Tomatoes in Restaurants Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak - Current Information Suggests Outbreak is Not Ongoing 11/03/06
FDA Issues Advice to Consumers to Reduce Risk of Foodborne Illness from Fresh Produce - Investigation of Foodborne Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak Continues
11/02/06
State Health Department Lifts Annual Quarantine for Sport-Harvested Mussels - Quarantine Will Remain in Effect in San Luis Obispo County 10/27/06
Nationwide E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak: Questions & Answers
10/20/06
FDA Statement on Foodborne E. Coli O157:H7 Outbreak in Spinach 10/12/06
PDF iconState Public Health Officer Announces that Health Services is Monitoring Green Leaf Lettuce Recall
10/08/06
CDHS E. Coli Information Website
10/04/06
CDFA Lifts Quarantine of Organic Pastures Raw Milk and Cream 09/29/06
PDF iconFirst Horse in 2006 with West Nile Virus Confirmed In Sonoma County 09/14/06
Health Advisory: Safe Eating Guidelines for Fish from Lake Sonoma (Sonoma County) and Lake Mendocino (Mendocino County) 08/17/06

PDF iconEl Oficial Estatal de Salud Pública Advierte de las Enfermedades a la Consumición de Ostras Crudas del Estado de Washington

08/04/06

PDF iconState Public Health Officer Warns of Illnesses Linked to Consumption of Raw Oysters from Washington State

08/04/06
Listeria Detected in Spring Hill Cheeses 06/23/06
Some Devices Marketed as Air Cleaners Dangerous to Public Health
05/31/06

PDF iconAnnual Quarantine for Sport-Harvested Mussels takes effect May 1 in California

04/28/06
PDF iconCounty Assists Food Vendors 03/16/06
PDF iconUniversal Wastes to be Prohibited from Disposal 01/12/06
PDF iconWinter Storm Response - Health Bulletin #3 - Dealing with Mold 01/09/06

PDF iconInformación para la seguridad de pozos de agua (Desinfección de pozos de agua privados en áreas recientemente inundadas)

01/06/06

PDF iconInformación para la seguridad de pozos de agua (Notificacion para herbir el agua)

01/06/06
PDF iconRegreso a Casa: Guía de Seguridad 01/06/06

PDF iconWell Water Safety Information (Disinfection of private wells in recently flooded areas)

01/05/06
PDF iconWell Water Safety Information (Boil water notice) 01/05/06
PDF iconReturning Home: Safety Guidelines 01/05/06
PDF iconWinter Storm Response - Health Bulletin #1 - Re-Entering Your Home 01/05/06

PDF iconRespuesta a las Tormentas de Invierno - Boletín de Salubridad #1 - Regreso a Casa

01/05/06

PDF iconWinter Storm Response - Health Bulletin #2 - Dealing with Water Contamination

01/05/06

PDF iconRespuesta a las Tormentas de Invierno - Boletín de Salubridad #2 - Tratamiento de Aguas Contaminadas

01/05/06
Flood-related Press Releases 01/03/06

Consumers Advised Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Shellfish, Crab, Sardines and Anchovies from Monterey Bay

04/18/03
Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance for Retail Food Facilities 03/24/03
Bioterrorism Preparedness Links

State Health Director Warns Consumers Not to Eat Susie Brand Cantaloupe Imported from Mexico

05/16/02
Annual Quarantine Issued for Sport-Harvested Mussels 04/22/02

Consumers Advised Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Shellfish, Crab, Sardines and Anchovies from Morro Bay

04/12/02
PDF iconImportant Health Information for Residents with Water Wells 10/30/00

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