Alameda County Department of Environmental Health operates various programs to protect the public. Some
timely news items follow:
NEWS AND INFORMATION
Emergency Public Safety Power Shutdown instructions to all Alameda County food facilities. (10/09/2019)
Please see Alameda County Department of Environmental Health guidance document posted below for precautions to keep your food safe and protect public health.
Emergency Public Safety Power Shutdown instructions to all Alameda County pool facilities. (10/09/2019)
Please see Alameda County Department of Environmental Health guidance document posted below for precautions to keep your pool safe and protect public health.
CDC Food Safety Alert: E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce (11/2018)
CDC is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce as it investigates an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to romaine. The full media statement can be found here.
CDPH Warns Californians about the Risk of Norovirus Infections from Raw
British Columbian Oysters
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers to avoid eating raw oysters harvested
from south and central Baynes Sound, in British Columbia, Canada. The raw oysters are linked to an
outbreak of norovirus illnesses.
The entire News Release can be viewed here.
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) toxins in Sport-Harvested Bivalve
Shellfish from Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally
harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Dangerous levels of
paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this area. The naturally
occurring PSP toxins can cause illness or death in humans. Cooking does not destroy the toxin. This
warning does not apply to commercially sold clams, mussels, scallops or oysters from approved sources.
The full news release can be found here.
1919 Market Street Cleanup Alameda County Department of Environmental Health's Site Cleanup Program is overseeing site
investigation and cleanup at 1919 Market Street in Oakland. Related documents can be found on State Water Board's GeoTracker website or clicking on the links below:
Alameda County Public Health Department Norovirus Health Advisory for
schools! (May 26 2017) Increased Norovirus Activity in School Settings Alameda County and California are experiencing an unusually large proportion of reported
gastrointestinal illness outbreaks among students and staff in school settings. This has been attributed
to a new strain of Norovirus that has been circulating in Europe and Asia since last year and is now in
the US and CA. Infection spreads quickly in settings where people are in close contact with each other,
such as cruise ships, health care facilities, daycare centers, schools and summer camps. The most
important steps to prevent the spread of Norovirus in schools are to ensure that:
Ill persons stay home while sick and for another 48 hours after symptoms go away.
Everyone regularly washes hands especially after using the bathroom and before eating.
Contaminated and frequently-touched objects and surfaces are thoroughly and frequently cleaned with
an approved disinfectant, as Norovirus can survive for many days on surfaces.
California Department of Public Health News Release Consumers are Warned Not to Drink Herbal Teas Produced by U.S. Deer Antlers Exports and Imports
Inc. Due to Botulism Risk. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed liquid
teas may lead to serious illness and death. The full news release is available at the link below. https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR17-045.aspx
Pending Ban on the Use of Polystyrene for Food Service Ware (05/13/15) Learn more...(PDF - 113kb) *
Public Meetings: Update to Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS,
Septic) Permitting in Alameda County (03/12/2015) The Alameda County Department of Environmental Health, Land Use Program will
be attending community meetings throughout the County to present updates to Onsite Wastewater Treatment
System (OWTS, formerly "septic") permitting in Alameda County, in response to a new State OWTS Policy.
Please view the Land Use Program page for more
information, including community meeting handouts, meeting dates, and to sign up for e-mail alerts.
Alameda County Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Project (4/9/14) Join Alameda County's free Healthy Nail Salon Recognition
Project and your salon can become recognized as a Healthy Nail Salon! See a list of nail salons
that have already been recognized(PDF - 48kb)* . Using safer products
and practices will help protect not only your health but will create a safer environment for your clients.
Alameda County Environmental Health Department has created a shop recognition and technician certification
project with the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative.
Read more: English(PDF - 93kb)*Vietnamese(PDF - 93kb)*
On January 1, 2013 the new Cottage Food law will become effective. This will
allow small business operators to produce certain items in their home kitchens for sale to the public.
Learn more: AB 1616 FAQs (English)(PDF - 335kb)*AB 1616 FAQs (Spanish)(PDF - 456kb)*
California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) (10/19/12)
You can use the CERS Business
Training Portal to get familiar with the system, create "test" businesses and facilities and more.
The owner/operator or legal representative of each regulated CUPA Facility in the Alameda County
Department of Environmental Health CUPA Jurisdiction(PDF - 229kb)* needs to
print this form, complete the necessary sections, and fax or mail the form to the CUPA office. ELECTRONIC REPORTING
LEAD USER AUTHORIZATION FORM (PDF - 477kb)*
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