A key step to preventing the spread of diseases like COVID-19 or influenza is simple: washing hands. But lack of piped water ...

The following are the latest results of Wood County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other ...

“For most people, all ages, the classic symptoms are going to be a pretty abrupt onset of fever, headaches, body aches are ...

An E. coli outbreak linked to a fair’s petting zoo has pushed Arizona lawmakers to consider new hand‑washing and animal‑contact safety rules.

Arizona could soon have a state law to mandate the kind of advice your mother would give you: Wash your hands after petting ...

Each week, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health releases a round-up of recent safety inspections at restaurants, schools and other facilities. Adhering to proper safety practices is critical ...

Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness. Priority violations include prevention of contamination, ...

At one East Peoria business, the Health Department found improperly stored food, meatballs with no date labeling, marinara sauce that was past its throw-out date and unapproved THC drinks. A dozen ...