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SACRAMENTO – Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), has warned consumers not to eat Fruiti Pops or Paletas California brand frozen mamey fruit bars, also known as paletas, because of potential contamination with Salmonella Typhi.
Mamey, which is the main ingredient of these products, is a tropical fruit from Central America.
There have been no illnesses reported from consumption of the frozen mamey fruit bars. But the mamey used to produce the bars was from Goya Inc., a company that initiated a recall of its mamey pulp after sampling detected Salmonella.
The Goya brand mamey pulp was associated with Salmonella Typhi illnesses. At least nine people in California and Nevada have been ill with typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi.
Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, which lives only in humans.
Infection results from eating foods or drinking water or beverages that have been contaminated by an infected person, or by direct or indirect contact with fecal material from infected persons.
Most cases in the U.S. are acquired from recent travel to developing countries, but a small number of cases may be acquired locally from rare carriers, people who recovered from typhoid fever but continue to carry and shed the bacteria.
Symptoms of typhoid fever include fever, headache, abdominal pain, and constipation or diarrhea. Most ill persons need to be hospitalized for antibiotic treatment. Carriers usually do not have symptoms but, once identified, also need antibiotic treatment.
People who develop symptoms of typhoid fever after consuming Fruiti Pops and Paletas California brand frozen fruit pops should consult their health care provider.
Fruiti Pops frozen fruit bars are 4 ounces and packaged in a clear plastic wrapper. The frozen fruit bars do not contain lot numbers or expiration dates. The Universal Product Code (UPC) of the recalled product is 763734000097. The recalled fruit bars were distributed in California, Arizona, and Texas through distributorships.
Paletas California frozen mamey fruit bars are 4 ounces and packaged in plastic wrappers. The fruit bars are sold in a package of 24 paletas. All production lot codes are being recalled. The UPC of the recalled product is 3641800200. The recalled fruit bars in California were distributed to retailers in Southern California.
Consumers in possession of these products are advised to dispose of them. Consumers with questions may contact Fruiti Pops at 562-404-2568 and Paletas California at Foods Inc. at 562-944-0680.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Education Career Technical Education Department is proud to announce the recent graduates of the certified nurses assistant (CNA) program.
Teacher Karen Koenig celebrated the three and a half month journey of the 14 students as they reached a milestone in their health career path.
The next CNA class will start on Jan. 10, 2011, and end on March 28, 2011.
Applications are available the Lake County Office of Education in Lakeport and online at www.lakecoe.org/cna.
Classes meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The cost of the class is $1,450. It includes the cost of textbooks, workbooks, supplies, fingerprinting, drug testing and the state exam.
Students must be at least 16 years of age, pass a drug test and be fingerprinted. Students will be admitted into the program on a first-come, first-served basis.
Complete applications and deposit of $725 will be accepted starting Oct. 4.
For questions, contact Tammy Serpa at
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings will be provided at the Lake County Fair, to be held Thursday, Sept. 2, through Sunday, Sept. 5.
Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s Mobile Health Services Unit (MHSU) will provide the free health screening services from opening until 8 p.m. every day of the fair.
The mobile unit will be parked behind Lewis Hall in the Cloverleaf grass area. Stop by and meet the MHSU practitioner Brad Greaves, PA-C.
Information about Sutter Lakeside’s Family Birth Center, Wellness Center and other services will be available at the booth as well.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Healing alcohol and drug addiction in the community takes education and action for people with substance use disorders who are starting on a road to recovery in Lake County.
Even after admitting they have a problem; people who want to overcome their addictions have many other issues to consider: How do they find available treatment programs? Will health insurance cover the costs of the services they need? Will they be able to stay on the job while seeking help?
Answering these questions can help people with substance abuse disorders take the first steps to get the help they need.
When a person is trying to move into recovery, they need to learn new tools to move from an addiction centered lifestyle to a recovery-centered lifestyle.
Although some individuals can change on their own, others require more formal options for treatment and support.
Lake County Alcohol and Other Drug Services is working every day to inform residents in the community about change readiness; to hear about the options for risk reduction and behavior change.
As a responsible community, it's important to ensure that addiction is recognized as a disease, and treated as such. This is done by educating ourselves about the signs to look for in friends, family and co-workers, such as a sudden decline in performance or attendance at work or school, or sudden changes in behavior or personality.
It's also important to call upon doctors to actively screen patients for and diagnose dependence and addiction, and ask employers to help make treatment available. Help is out there for those who want it.
To assist in these educational efforts and applaud those in recovery, on Sept. 1 Lake County AODS will take part in a big march for recovery rally which takes place on the steps of the State Capitol building in Sacramento.
Other activities will include a proclamation recognizing Recovery Month in Lake County presented by the Board of Supervisors.
There also will be a countywide picnic at Austin Park in Clearlake on Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The public is encouraged to attend the picnic for free food, speakers and informational booths.
For more information call 707-263-8162.