The California Department of Public Health is recommending that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, because they are linked to an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in California.
A dozen people reported illness in February, March, and April after consuming raw oysters
Continue Reading CDHP warns public not to eat oysters from Baja after 12 illnesses reported
The California Department of Public Health is reporting that a Northern California man has been diagnosed with hantavirus after rodent exposure.
The warning, posted Tuesday, reminds the public that rodents and other animals can easily contaminate food and food preparation surfaces with the hantavirus and plague.
Continue Reading Hantavirus infection confirmed; mice can contaminate food
California health officials issued a warning Thursday about the dangers of eating illegally manufactured Mexican-style soft cheeses, which are often sold by street vendors, because of a “dramatic increase” in Salmonella infections since late 2015.
At least 50 people have been confirmed with three different strains of Salmonella since November
Continue Reading California warns against soft cheeses, cites Salmonella uptick
California officials say the case count in the E. coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized raw milk from an organic dairy in Fresno is increasing, but they aren’t saying much else. 
As of Monday, 10 people have been confirmed with “closely related strains of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157:H7,” according to
Continue Reading More E. coli victims identified in California raw milk outbreak
State officials added two more people to the list of patients in an E. coli outbreak in California linked to raw milk from Organic Pastures Dairy Co., but the dairy operator says the state’s data is “garbage.” Of the eight people confirmed with the “unique strain of Shiga-toxin producing E.
Continue Reading Patient count increases in E. coli outbreak linked to organic raw milk; dairyman says California’s outbreak data is ‘garbage’
The state with the largest retail sales of raw milk in the United States is warning consumers that the consumption of unpasteurized (raw) dairy products may cause serious illness. The warning from Dr. Karen Smith, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and State Health Officer, was issued
Continue Reading CA Issues Public Health Warning About Raw Milk
Mussels, clams, scallops, lobster and rock crab taken off the Ventura County coastline by recreational enthusiasts are not safe for eating due to dangerous levels of a naturally occurring toxin that can cause illness or death. The warning from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is for recreationally harvested
Continue Reading Shellfish Taken for Recreational Purposes From Ventura County Coastline Could Be Toxic
