Recall Reminder: Gerber Products Company Previously Recalled and Discontinued All Batches of Gerber® Soothe N Chew® Teething Sticks Due To Potential Choking Hazard
On January 31, 2025, Gerber Products Company initiated a recall and discontinuation of all batches of GERBER® SOOTHE N CHEW® TEETHING STICKS due to a potential choking hazard for babies and young children. We are issuing a second press release about this recall due to recent reports of recalled product still available for sale on some […]
Harvest NYC Inc Recalls Enoki Mushroom Due to Possible Health Risk
Harvest NYC Inc of Brooklyn, NY 11231 is recalling its 200g packages of Enoki Mushroom, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy persons may suffer only short-term symptoms such as […]
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Pork Carnitas Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for pork carnitas products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically pieces of metal. FSIS did not request a recall because this product is no longer available for sale in commerce. The fully cooked pork carnitas products […]
February LCDHD Employee Excellence Award
It is our pleasure to announce the winner of our February LCDHD Employee Excellence Award is Harley Rose!Harley is a HANDS clerk, based in Wayne County. She was nominated for her exceptional quality of work, as demonstrated by the recent HANDS annual QA site visit finding NO data or billing discrepancies for the entire year. That is […]
December LCDHD Employee Excellence Award
It is our pleasure to announce that the winner of the December LCDHD Employee Excellence Award is Cindy Melson!Cindy is a HANDS clerk based in Adair County. She was nominated for her exceptional quality of work as demonstrated by the recent HANDS annual QA site visit finding NO data or billing discrepancies for the entire year. That […]
October LCDHD Employee Excellence Award
It is our pleasure to announce the winner of the October LCDHD Employee Excellence Award is Jennifer Dixon!Jennifer is an RN and Diabetes Educator in the Wellness Outreach and Education Program. She is based at the district office. She was nominated for her “exemplary quality of work and customer service” as demonstrated in a recent encounter with […]
Dr. Joseph Weigel Honored with 2025 Dr. Hossein Fallahzadeh Public Health Hero Award
Somerset, KY – Dr. Joseph Weigel, a respected physician and community leader in Somerset, Kentucky, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Hossein Fallahzadeh Public Health Hero Award. This honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to public health through leadership, dedication, and service to the community. It is awarded each year […]
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. Issues Advisory for Marketside Celery Because of Possible Health Risk
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily issuing a precautionary advisory of a single production lot of washed and ready-to-eat 4 in/1.6oz Marketside Celery Sticks with best if used by date 03/23/2025. This product is past its best if used by date and is no longer in stores, but consumers may have frozen the item […]
Walker’s Wine Juice LLC Recalls Product Due to Possible Health Risk
Walker’s Wine Juice LLC of Forestville, NY is recalling its pumpkin juice because it may be contaminated with Botulism. Botulism is a potentially fatal form of food poisoning and can cause the following symptoms: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision, and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal distension, and constipation may also be […]
Cargill Kitchen Solutions Recalls Liquid Egg Products Due to an Unapproved Substance
Cargill Kitchen Solutions, a Lake Odessa, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 212,268 pounds of liquid egg products that may contain a cleaning solution with sodium hypochlorite, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The liquid egg items were produced on March 12 and 13, 2025. The following products are subject […]