CDPH News Room

CDPH Fines Lincoln Facility in Death of Resident

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:09 GMT

May 6, 2013- Horizon West-Lincoln, a skilled nursing facility in the city of Lincoln, has received a Class “AA” citation, the most severe penalty under state law, and a $100,000 fine from the State of California.

California Birth Records Found in Unsecure Location

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:26:08 GMT

May 6, 2013- A California Department of Public Health (CDPH) investigation has found that a reel containing images of 2,000 State of California Birth Records for 1974 was found in an unsecure location.

Annual Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:17 GMT

April 24, 2013 - The annual quarantine on sport-harvested mussels gathered along the California coast is now in effect. The quarantine is beginning earlier this year because testing ...

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Jarritos Foods Fruit Gelatin Products

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:04:47 GMT

April 17, 2013 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned consumers with soy allergies not to eat certain Jarritos Foods Fruit Gelatin products due to undeclared soy allergens.

California Department of Public Health Announces Completion of Garrapata Water Company Project in Monterey County

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:53:32 GMT

Apr. 9, 2013 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state health officer, announced today the completion of a water project for the Garrapata Water Company (GWC) in Monterey County.

California Improves in AIDS, Cancer, Other Health Goals

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:09:57 GMT

April 2, 2013 - California has achieved important national health goals for reducing deaths due to cancer, motor vehicle crashes, homicide and suicide, and in reducing the incidence of AIDS, gonorrhea and low-birthweight infants …

CDPH Fines San Diego Care Center in Death of Resident

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:39:36 GMT

March 25, 2013 - Villa Rancho Bernardo Care Center in San Diego has received a Class “AA” citation, the most severe penalty under state law, and a $100,000 fine from the State of California announced Dr. Ron Chapman ...

CDPH Lifts Extended Mussel Quarantine and Health Advisory for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:29:05 GMT

Mar. 15, 2013 - CDPH is lifting the November 2012 health advisory regarding recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish from Del Norte County, and also lifting the October 2012 extension of the annual mussel quarantine for Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

CDPH and DDS Sign Plan for Sonoma Developmental Center’s Intermediate Care Facility

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:28:52 GMT

Mar 13, 2013 - Today, CDPH announced an agreement with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) regarding the future of Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC).

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Sport-Harvested Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:32:41 GMT

Feb. 27, 2013 - CDPH is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Marin County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this region.

Iconic Anti-Tobacco Advocate, Debi Austin, Loses Battle to Cancer

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:29:29 GMT

February 26, 2013 - On Friday, February 22, 2013, California’s most well-known anti-tobacco advocate, Debi Austin, passed away at the age of 62 after a long and courageous battle against cancer.

California Department of Public Health Announces Completion of Water Project in Los Banos

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:36:54 GMT

Feb. 26, 2013 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state health officer, announced today the completion of a water project for the Los Banos Migrant Center.

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Pappy’s Chipotle Sauce Marinade

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:07:45 GMT

Feb. 20, 2013 - CDPH and state health officer, today warned consumers not to eat Pappy’s Chipotle Sauce Marinade with “Best Before” dates between Feb. 2013 and Feb. 2014 because the product contains undeclared allergens.

CDPH Issues 10 Penalties to Hospitals

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:43:37 GMT

Feb. 6, 2013 - CDPH issued 10 penalties today to seven California hospitals and fines totaling $775,000 after investigations noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Certain Pasta Products

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:11:37 GMT

Jan. 29, 2013 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned consumers with food allergies not to eat certain pasta products due to undeclared allergens.

CDPH Warns Not to Eat Several Sister Sara’s Products

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:03:26 GMT

Jan. 11, 2013 - CDPH is warning consumers not to eat “Sister Sara’s Good for You” products because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

Increase in Flu Activity is Reported

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:21:05 GMT

Jan. 11, 2013 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, says while we are seeing an increase in flu activity in California it isn't an unexpected increase.