The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory for Middletown water customers. HEALTH recommends that water being used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, cooking, or bathing of infants should be boiled for one minute and allowed to cool before...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has issued a boil water advisory for customers of the Prudence Island Water District (PIWD). HEALTH recommends that water used for bathing of infants, drinking, making ice, brushing teeth or cooking be boiled for one minute and allowed to cool before...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advise all Rhode Islanders that a pool of mosquitoes from a mosquito-trapping site in Westerly has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). This is the first mosquito pool...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) advises consumers of additional products manufactured by Azteca Linda Corp. that should not be consumed. HEALTH’s Laboratory confirmed that these two products tested positive for the bacteria that causes listeria. HEALTH expects these products to be...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) advises consumers that some 8,500 pounds of ground beef from Pennsylvania-based Cargill Meat Solutions may be contaminated with E coli. E coli is an organism that can cause serious or fatal infections in young children, elderly or anyone with a weak immune...
Queseria Chipilo Recalls Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Queseria Chipilo , Passaic, NJ has announced a recall of Oaxaca String Cheese, Queso Fresco, and Queso Fresco Hoja De Plátano. The FDA press release contains a full listing of date codes and packaging information: http:/
For the second time this week, the Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Health (HEALTH) are advising people to avoid recreational activities in waters affected by blue-green algae blooms. Melville Pond in Portsmouth is added to the list of waters including the Ten Mile...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) presented two high school student artists and their schools with a Community Partnership Award. This award is presented to individuals or groups in Rhode Island whose contributions are exceptional and support the mission of HEALTH.
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Azteca Linda Corp. is recalling Queso Fresco (fresh white cheese) and Queso Hebra (fresh white string cheese) with an expiration date of September 11, 2010. The Rhode Island Department of Health Laboratory confirmed earlier this week that the Queso Fresco is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Health (HEALTH) advise people that a recent algae bloom in the Ten Mile River, Central Pond, Turner Reservoir, and Omega Pond may form a naturally occurring algal toxin. People should avoid recreational activities (like swimming,...
