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Consumers: Do Not Eat Certain Bagged Salads Manufactured By River Ranch Fresh Foods Due to Health Risk (CDPH) - May 18, 2012
CDPH: Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins May 1 - April 24, 2012
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Vagabundo Paletas Candy from Mexico - March 30, 2012
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Candies from Pakistan and India - March 5, 2012
Consumers: Do Not Eat Certain Rewari Candies Imported From India - CDPH - February 23, 2012
Consumers: Do Not Eat Certain Jaggery Candies Imported from India - CDPH - February 15, 2012
CDPH Says No Whooping Cough Deaths in California During 2011—First Time in 20 Years—Thanks to Statewide Vaccination Efforts - January 24, 2012
CDPH Cautions Californians About Ticks And Tick-Borne Diseases - January 19, 2012
CDPH Kicks Off Folic Acid Awareness Week - January 9, 2012
CDPH: California's First Flu Death Reported - December 22, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Urges Californians to Get Flu Shot During National Influenza Vaccination Week - December 5, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Bee Brand Sunny Day Gummies and Bavan Mix Goli Candy - December 1, 2011
CDPH: Avoid Wild Mushrooms, State Public Health Director Warns - November 21, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Sugar Candies Imported from India - November 17, 2011
Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Announces Voluntary Product Recall Because of Possible Health Risk (USFDA) - November 16, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Roopal Swad Candy Imported From India - November 8, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Warns Of Possible Health Risk from Consuming Certain Salad Products - October 21, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain "Limited Edition" and "Fresh and Easy" Brand Grape Tomatoes - September 30, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Director Urges Parents Don't Wait Till the Last Minute to Immunize Your Kids for School - August 15, 2011
CDPH: Statement by California Department of Health Chief Deputy Director on the Salmonella Outbreak in California - August 2, 2011
CDPH: CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Bavan Brand Candies from India - June 30, 2011
CDPH: Be Cool, Urges State Health Director - June 22, 2011
CDPH: Whooping Cough Cases Remain High in California - June 10, 2011
CDPH: Measles Rising in California - May 13, 2011
CDPH: Do Not Eat Certain Louie's Brand Sprouts - April 1, 2011
CDPH:Early Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins Today - March 29, 2011
CDPH:Consumers Warned Not to Eat Hans Brand Santra Candy - March 24, 2011
CDPH:CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Hazelnuts - March 4, 2011
CDPH:Fresh Cilantro Recalled Due to Concerns Over Potential Salmonella Contamination - January 31, 2011
CDPH:CDPH Warns: Don't Eat Certain Bavan Brand Candies - January 28, 2011
CDPH:CDPH Warns of Possible Health Risk from Certain Fresh Cilantro - January 28, 2011
CDPH:CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Chew Bar Candy Imported from Pakistan - January 14, 2011
CDPH:CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat BAVAN Brand Sugar Reori Candy Imported from India - December 29, 2010
CDPH:CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Butter Ball Candy - December 13, 2010
CDPH:CDPH Warns Some Red Leaf Lettuce From Three Grocers Poses Health Risk - November 4, 2010
CDPH:CDPH Offers Food Safety Tips for Holiday Feasts - November 4, 2010
CDPH:CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Ego Sour Plum Candy - November 3, 2010
CDPH: Don't Eat "Casa de Dulce Salted Plums w/ Chile" - October 29, 2010
CDPH:Sport-Harvested Mussels Quarantine Lifted Along California Coastline, Except Channel Islands Region - October 29, 2010
Recall of Teething Remedy - October 25, 2010
CDPH:CDPH Warns Not To Eat Candy El Pecas Plums - October 14, 2010
CDPH:CDPH Issues Warning Not To Eat Banner Mountain Alfalfa Spouts - September 30, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat "Ginger Candy" From China - September 21, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Consume Two Brands Of Frozen Mamey Fruit Bars - August 31, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Cocon® Grape Gummy Candy - August 27, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Various Brands Of Wright County Shell Eggs - August 17, 2010
Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Enteritidis Infections Associated with Shell Eggs (USFDA) - August 16, 2010
Voluntary Recall of Frozen Mamey Pulp (USFDA) - August 11, 2010
Fresh Express Announces Precautionary Recall of a Limited Number of Cases of Veggie Lovers Salad with an Expiration Date of August 10 Due to a Possible Health Risk (USFDA) - August 10, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain Ground Beef Products Because They May Be Contaminated With E. Coli - August 6, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Some Trans Formers Revenge Of The Fallen™ Crunchy Candies - August 6, 2010
CDPH Warns: Nearly One Half-Millon Packages Of Fresh Express Brand Romaine Lettuce Recalled In State - July 15, 2010
CDPH Warns: Don't Eat Certain Ready Pac Baby Spinach - July 9, 2010
Ready Pac Baby Spinach Recall (USFDA) - July 7, 2010
CDPH Warns: Don't Eat Spicy Mango Candy From India - July 1, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Flash Pop Candy Imported From China - June 25, 2010
Urgent Nationwide Alfalfa Sprout Recall (USFDA) - May 21, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Corn Jelly Candy - May 4, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat "Wo Chong" Brand Alfalfa And Clover Sprouts - March 10, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not To Eat Certain Winco Ground Beef - April 19, 2010
Consumers Warned To Not Eat Darrell Lea Yogurt Raspberry Liquorice - March 10, 2010
Quarantine Lifted on Sport-Harvested Mussels in Del Norte, Humboldt and San Luis Obispo Counties - March 10, 2010
Trader Joe's Company Voluntarily Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars - February 19, 2010
CDPH Warns Of Salmonella In Certain Salami Products - January 26, 2010
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Chen Pimei Candy Imported from China - December 31, 2009
CDPH Offers Food Safety Tips For Holiday Feasts - December 14, 2009
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Santa Cruz County Sport-Harvested Shellfish - November 13, 2009
Avoid Wild Mushrooms, CDPH Warns - October 30, 2009
Consumers Warned Not to Eat Jigong Chayote Candy - October 26, 2009
Consumers Warned About Lead Hazard in Ceramic Pots Labeled "Lead Free" - October 20, 2009
Consumer Warned Not to Eat Certain Brands of Ground Beef - August 6, 2009 (PDF, California Dept. of Public Health)
Tanimura & Antle Expands Possible Distribution Area of Voluntary Romaine Recall (USFDA) - August 3, 2009
Californians Urged To Remain Vigilant About Preventing Spread Of Influenza As Novel H1N1 (Swine) Flu Virus Persists (CDPH) - June 25, 2009
Consumers Warned Not To Eat Kowalke Family Alfalfa Sprouts (CDPH) - June 24
Consumers Warned Not to Eat California Prime Produce and Orange County Orchards Brands of Pistachios (USFDA)
Consumers Warned Not to Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough (USFDA)
Consumers Warned Not To Eat Chulada Saladitos C/Chile (Salted Plums w/Chili) (CDPH) - June 12, 2009
Consumers Warned Not To Eat Dulces Beny Mega Pinta Labios Candy (CDPH) - June 12, 2009
Consumers Warned Not To Eat Hola Pop! La Original Lollipop Candy (CDPH) - May 2, 2009
Consumers Warned Not To Eat Los Angeles Calco, Inc. Brand Alfalfa Sprout Products (CDPH) - April 23, 2009
Consumers Warned to Avoid CJ United Corporation Pepper and Curry Spices (CDPH) - April 21, 2009
Consumers Warned To Avoid Recalled Sauces And Oils (CDPH) - April 15, 2009
Recall: Ed's Wrap and Roll Chicken & Vegetable Egg Rolls - (CDPH)
Spice Recall Widened (CDPH) - April 4, 2009
Union International Food Co. Spice Recall (CDPH) - March 31, 2009
FDA Alerts Consumers to Recall of Certain Pistachios (USFDA) - March 30, 2009
Organic Brown Egg Recall (CDPH) - March 23, 2009
FDA Warning About Tainted Weight Loss Pills (USFDA) - January 8, 2009
Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter (USFDA) - December 13, 2008
FDA Announces Recall of Wonderfarm Brand Biscuits Because of Possible Health Risk (USFDA) - December 9, 2008
FDA Announces Class I Recalls of two Unapproved Devices (USFDA) - December 15, 2008
FDA - Cambrooke Foods Voluntarily Recalls All Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk (USFDA) - December 12, 2008
Allergy Alert Issued for Kashi GOLEAN Powder Chocolate Energy Shake Mix (USFDA) - December 13, 2008
California Department of Public Health Cautions Californians About Ticks and Tick-Borne-Diseases (PDF) - December 12, 2008
Domtar Gypsum American Company Workers Were Exposed to Asbestos Between 1967 and 1984 (U.S. Deptartment of Health & Human Services) - September 25, 2008
Warning: Do Not Eat Lucky Country Aussie Style Soft Gourmet Black Licorice (CDPH) - August 21, 2008
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Mussel Products from Bantry Bay Seafood (USFDA) - August 15, 2008
Peppers Unlimited, Inc. Recalls La Torre Jalapeno Nacho Slices due to possible product contamination caused by a chemical reaction (USFDA) - August 14, 2008
Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. recalls Santa's Smokehouse Brand Smoked Keta Salmon (CDPH) - August 13, 2008
S&M (USA) Enterprise Corp. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Grove Grow Notes Brand Dried Bamboo Fungus Veiled Lady (USFDA) - August 12, 2008
Hop Lee Trading Co., Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Flower Brand Dried Sweet Potato (USFDA) - August 12, 2008