Dec. 20, 2012 - CDPH issued 12 penalties today to California hospitals after investigations found the facilities’ noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.

Dec. 19, 2012 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Ron Chapman warned consumers today not to eat True Taste brand smoked fish products ...

Dec. 13, 2012- During a news briefing today, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director and state health officer Dr. Ron Chapman released the state’s first “State Health Officer’s Report on Tobacco Use and Promotion.”

Dec. 12, 2012 - CDPH took action to protect residents at the Department of Developmental Services’ Sonoma Developmental Center by decertifying and moving to revoke approval of the supplemental service of the facility’s Intermediate Care Facility.

Dec. 5, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman today warned consumers not to collect and eat wild mushrooms.

Dec. 4, 2012 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat Harry’s Berries Salsa (mild or hot flavors) or Harry’s Berries Dilled Beans, packed by Gean Farms, Inc., because they may have been improperly produced ...

Nov. 6, 2012 - The California Department of Public Health is adding sport-harvested clams and whole scallops to the list of Del Norte County bivalve shellfish that consumers should avoid.

Nov. 5, 2012 - CDPH today warned consumers not to eat five preserved plum and/or prune products, after tests conducted by CDPH found that all five exceed state standards for lead.

Nov. 5, 2012 - With the holiday season fast approaching, CDPH Director and State Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman today reminded consumers to take special, simple precautions when handling food.

Nov. 2, 2012 - CDPH today warned people not to eat Bolthouse Farms Carrot Chips in 16 ounce bags, with “Best If Used By” dates of Nov. 12, 2012 and Nov. 13, 2012, because the carrots may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Oct. 31, 2012 - CDPH announced today that the statewide annual quarantine on mussels taken by sport harvesters from California’s ocean waters ends at midnight on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, for all coastal counties except Del Norte and Humboldt.

Oct.25, 2012 - CDPH is lifting the warning consumers not to eat recreationally harvested bivalve shellfish, commercially or recreationally caught anchovies and sardines, or organs of crab and lobster taken from Ventura County.

Oct. 18, 2012 - The California Department of Public Health has been awarded a four-year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention climate change and health grant.

Oct. 16, 2012 - CDPH today warned consumers not to eat three preserved plum products, after tests conducted by CDPH found that all three exceed state standards for lead.

Oct. 4, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health, today urges Californians to get vaccinated against the flu.

Sept. 14, 2012 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels and clams, commercially or recreationally caught anchovy and sardines ...

Sept. 13, 2012 - CDPH Director Dr. Ron Chapman today warned people not to eat certain DFI brand cantaloupes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned consumers not to eat Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists, Family Mix, Mixed Bites and Snaps containing black licorice.

Aug. 30, 2012 - CDPH today reported four additional cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), bringing the total number of people infected with the hantavirus who visited Yosemite National Park to six.

Aug. 30, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, today warned consumers not to eat World’s Sour Dudes Sour Strawberry Strawz candy, Lot Q226, imported from Turkey.

Aug. 30, 2012 - CDPH cited 14 California hospitals today for administrative penalties after determining that the facilities’ noncompliance with licensing requirements caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury or death to patients.

Aug. 29, 2012 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman today warned the public not to eat Daniella-brand mangoes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Aug. 22, 2012 -Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned consumers not to eat Red Vines® Black Licorice Twists candy, ‘Best Before’ 020413, after tests conducted by CDPH found ...

Aug. 20, 2012 - CDPH is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels and clams, caught anchovy and sardines, or the internal organs of caught crab and lobster taken from Ventura County.

Aug. 20, 2012 - CDPH is warning consumers not to eat certain Tanimura & Antle romaine lettuce because it may be contaminated with E. Coli O157H7.

Aug. 18, 2012 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat certain 7TH Heaven Gourmet spreads because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum.

Aug. 16, 2012 - The recent diagnosis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) has prompted Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, to remind Californians to take precautions.

Aug. 10, 2012 - CDPH director Dr. Ron Chapman today warned consumers not to eat shucked and in-shell raw oysters from Drakes Bay Oyster Company.

Aug. 10, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director CDPH, warns Californians to protect themselves against heat related illness.

CDPH today advised consumers not to eat certain Lucky Country Aussie Style licorice after tests found the products contained levels of lead that exceeded standards.

Aug. 9, 2012 - CDPH announced the release of new reports summarizing healthcare associated infection (HAI) data collected from California's hospitals in 2011 on several types of infections.

Aug. 7, 2012 - Fidelity Health Care in El Monte has received an "AA" citation and an $80,000 fine announced Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health.

August 3, 2012 - An 88-year-old woman from Kern County is the first reported fatality from West Nile virus (WNV) this year, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health, announced today.

July 31, 2012 - San Francisco Bay Area residents need to choose wisely when it comes to eating fish caught in the Bay, warns Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer.

July 26, 2012 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Ron Chapman, today warned people not to eat certain Gills Onions because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. To date, no illnesses have been reported.

July 26, 2012 - CDPH urges parents to ensure their 11- and 12-year-old children have been immunized against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, and other dangerous diseases to keep them healthy during the new school year.

July 20, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned consumers not to eat Gold Plum candy imported from Taiwan after tests ...

July 6, 2012 - CDPH today announced that it has committed over $8 million in funding to provide safe drinking water for the Kettleman City Community Services District.

June 27, 2012 – CDPH Director Dr. Ron Chapman today warned people not to eat Banner Mountain Organic Alfalfa Sprouts, Organic Clover Sprouts, and Organic Sprout Blends containing alfalfa or clover sprouts...

June 19, 2012 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Ron Chapman today released an update to the 2010 report on birth defects in Kettleman City.

June 18, 2012 - A 70-year-old female in Kern County is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus infection in California this year, announced Dr. Ron Chapman...

June 11, 2012 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman today warned consumers not to eat soups from One Gun Ranch and Organic Soup Kitchen ...

June 1, 2012 - CDPH announced today that 13 California hospitals have been assessed administrative penalties and fines totaling $825,000.

May 24, 2012 - CDPH warned consumers today not to eat Taste of Roux, LLC jarred soups because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium Botulinum.

May 22, 2012 - California’s infant mortality rate has reached a record low, announced Dr. Ron Chapman, state health officer and director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

May 18, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, state public health officer and director of California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned people not to eat certain bagged salads manufactured by River Ranch Fresh Foods

May 7, 2012 - The recent discovery of Riverside County mice found to be infected with “Sin Nombre” virus, the causative agent of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), has prompted Dr. Ron Chapman...

Apr. 24, 2012 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and Public Health Officer, Dr. Ron Chapman issued the statement below following the USDA’s announcement of a detection of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a California

April 24, 2012 -- The annual quarantine of all sport-harvested mussel species along the California coast begins May 1, 2012, announced Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

April 11, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, Director of the California Department of Public Health and California’s health officer, released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Lester Breslow:

April 4, 2012 - California continues to meet or exceed key health objectives, including reducing the teen birth rate, decreasing infant mortality rate for all ethnic groups and lowering the death rate from all causes...

March 30, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health officer, today warned consumers not to eat Vagabundo Paletas candy imported from Mexico after tests ...

March 20, 2012 - California’s teen birth rate dropped to a record low in 2010, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, announced today.

March 5, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health today warned consumers not to eat three candies, after tests conducted by CDPH found that all three exceed state standards for lead.

Feb 23, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to eat four ‘Rewari’ candies imported from India, after tests conducted by CDPH found that all four exceed state standards for lead.

Feb. 21, 2012 - Three Los Angeles County nursing homes have each received Class “AA” citations after investigations concluded that inadequate care at the nursing homes lead to a death at each facility.

Feb. 15, 2012 - Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers not to eat two jaggery candies imported from India ...

Feb. 13, 2012 - As part of Preteen Vaccine Week, February 12-18, 2012, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health and state public health officer, is reminding families about recommended and required immunizations ...

Jan. 31, 2012 - Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Ca. has received a “AA” citation and a $100,000 fine after an investigation concluded that inadequate care led to the death of a resident.

Jan. 24, 2012 - California recorded no deaths from pertussis (whooping cough) during 2011, a first since 1991, announced Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the state public health officer.

Jan. 19, 2012- Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, today warned individuals who work or play outdoors in the winter months to be on the alert for ticks ...

Jan. 13, 2011 - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) director Dr. Ron Chapman today advised consumers to return certain metal tissue box cover accessories distributed by Bed Bath & Beyond ...

Jan. 9, 2012 - As part of Folic Acid Awareness Week, Jan. 8-14, Dr. Ron Chapman underscores how women, particularly Hispanic women, can easily and significantly reduce severe birth defects by simply adding 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid

Jan. 6, 2012 - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released six reports with data collected from California's hospitals on certain types of healthcare-associated infections. “These reports provide the most detailed picture yet ...