FOOD ORDINANCE PUBLIC MEETING
Tazewell County Health Department(TCHD) has been making proposed updates to the County Food Service Sanitation Ordinance. All food facilities must comply with the Tazewell County Food Service Sanitation Ordinance. The 2013 FDA Food Code requires some of the updates. Other updates require all food facilities to maintain standard operating procedures, variance and HACCP requirements.
TCHD has scheduled a public meeting to receive comments on the proposed changes on May 21, 2018 at 5:30pm in the Community Room at 101 S. Capitol, Pekin, IL. The public meeting is the opportunity for food establishment owners, managers, and employees to express any comments, questions or concerns.
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Avoiding Tick- And Mosquito-borne Illnesses
Avoiding Tick- And Mosquito-borne Illnesses SPRINGFIELD – As the weather warms up, we’re starting to see ticks and mosquitoes. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people about simple precautions they can take to avoid bites. “Ticks can carry diseases like Lyme disease, spotted fever, and ehrlichiosis, while mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus,” said Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. ...
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Expanded Investigation Into Multi-State E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
Expanded Investigation Into Multi-State E. coli Infections Linked to Romaine Lettuce
April 20, 2018
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments, is expanding its investigation of a multi-state cluster of E. coli infections to include not only chopped romaine lettuce, but full heads and hearts of romaine lettuce.
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April 20, 2018
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments, is expanding its investigation of a multi-state cluster of E. coli infections to include not only chopped romaine lettuce, but full heads and hearts of romaine lettuce.
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Multi-State E. coli Infections Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce
Multi-State E. coli Infections Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce
April 13, 2018
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments, is investigating a multi-state cluster of E. coli infections linked to chopped romaine lettuce.
Information collected to date indicates that chopped romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region could be...
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April 13, 2018
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local health departments, is investigating a multi-state cluster of E. coli infections linked to chopped romaine lettuce.
Information collected to date indicates that chopped romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region could be...
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