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New York dairy recalls cheese after positive test for Listeria

8/29/2017

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A Cayuga County, NY, dairy is recalling three kinds of cheese because it has tested positive for Listeria, which can cause serious infections. Read More...
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Arkansas Food Inspection Portal Live on ADH Website

8/25/2017

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Little Rock, Ark. Today, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) hosted a media briefing and training to support the launch of the Arkansas Food Inspection Portal. This portal contains electronic copies of retail food inspection reports. To access the portal directly visit: https://foodserviceprod.adh.arkansas.gov/Web/inspection/publicinspectionsearch.aspx or visit the ADH website at www.healthy.arkansas.gov. 

The ADH Environmental Health Branch includes a Food Protection Program that regulates the sale of food for human consumption to ensure safety. There are around 15,000 retail food establishments that are regulated under this program including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, daycares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, delis, bakeries, hotels/motels, mobile units, and concession stands. The ADH Retail Food Establishment Program consists of plan reviews, pre-opening inspections, permits, routine and follow-up inspections, investigation of complaints, and education of food service workers to promote safe food handling practices. The retail food establishment program also recommends enforcement action based on recorded reports. 

The briefing and training provided information on how to navigate the online portal and how to interpret the inspection reports. Inspection reports can be accessed by searching for food service establishments by name, key words, city, zip code, or region. These reports are categorized by type: pre-opening, routine, follow-up, complaint, or investigative inspection. Food service establishments are not graded with a pass or fail score or letter grade; instead, they are noted as either in or out of compliance with the Arkansas State Board of Health Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Food Establishments. The regulations are written to ensure food is prepared, stored, and served safely, which in turn may prevent foodborne illness.

To view the training and tutorial, you can visit the ADH Facebook page (@arhealthdept). For more information visit www.healthy.arkansas.gov. If there is concern pertaining to a retail food establishment, complaints can be made online or by calling the Environmental Health Specialist at your Local Health Unit. Contact information for Local Health Units can be found on the ADH website
 
 
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Arkansas Salmonella outbreak centers on Stuttgart restaurant

8/25/2017

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Epidemiological work by the Arkansas Department of Health suggests an outbreak involving as many as 30 people in the Stuttgart, AR, is likely centered on the local Chuck Wagon Restaurant. Read more
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Washington dairy recalls raw milk after positive test for E. coli

8/17/2017

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A dairy that has a history of pathogen problems is recalling unpasteurized, raw milk because it has tested positive for E. coli, which can cause serious infections, especially in young children. Read More
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Salmonella outbreak linked to Wisconsin farmers market peas

8/16/2017

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Seven people have been confirmed with Salmonella poisoning linked to a peas from a July 22 Saturday Farmers Markets in Green Bay and Fond du Lac. Read more
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Hantavirus infection confirmed; mice can contaminate food

8/1/2017

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The California Department of Public Health is reporting that a Northern California man has been diagnosed with hantavirus after rodent exposure.
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Salmonella Outbreak Exposes Flaw in FDA ‘Import Alert’ System

8/1/2017

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and other state and local agencies continue to investigate the  outbreak of Salmonella Kiambu illnesses, which has sickened 47 people and has already claimed one life. Read the article

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Deadly Utah-Arizona E. coli outbreak blamed on farm animals

8/1/2017

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Infected farm animals followed by person-to-person contamination were the likely cause of an E coli O157:H7 outbreak that killed two children and sickened ten other people in a remote community on the Utah-Arizona border. Read article 
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