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• January 12, 2016

  Oyster Transplant Permits Available through DHH

  Under an oyster transplanting program, licensed Louisiana oyster harvesters may be permitted to move oysters from the public oyster seed grounds located in Lake Borgne and Mississippi Sound (DHH harvest areas 1 and 2) and transplant them to their private leases for later harvest. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are implementing this program for the purpose of moving live oyster resources from restricted areas of the public oyster seed grounds to private leases.

• September 08, 2015

  State Health Department Assists in Recall of Cucumbers Due to Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak

• December 16, 2013

  Healthy for the Holidays: Makeover Your Holiday Meals

  he Department of Health and Hospitals is sharing tips for Louisiana residents to stay healthy this holiday season each day this week as part of its Healthy for the Holidays campaign. Each day this week, DHH will share different tips for staying healthy, including eating right, exercising, managing stress, avoiding substance abuse and safe traveling during the holidays.

• November 21, 2013

  Promise Kept: Overhaul of Retail Food Inspections Ensuring Health and Safety of Consumers

  Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert and Public Health Assistant Secretary J.T. Lane joined industry leaders today in downtown Baton Rouge to highlight major changes to the Retail Food Inspection Program. Program improvements over the last year have allowed health inspectors who survey restaurants, grocery stores, cafeterias and other retail food vendors to conduct timely inspections at all permitted locations, track compliance orders and post survey results quickly to the EatSafe.La.gov website. This dramatic overhaul was identified by Office of Public Health staff through an internal review and with DHH’s requested assistance of recommendations from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

• August 01, 2013

  State Health Department Confirms Two Louisiana Cases of Cyclospora

  This week the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed two cases of cyclospora in Louisiana, one in Bienville Parish and one in Terrebonne Parish.

• August 21, 2012

  "BAC" to School: Packing a Safe Lunch 101

• May 17, 2012

  Seven Steps to Safe Food in the Summer

• April 03, 2012

  National Public Health Week Food Safety Fact Sheet

• April 03, 2012

  Learn How to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses During National Public Health Week April 2-8

• October 01, 2011

  Jensen Farms Includes Indiana, Louisiana and Wisconsin in Cantaloupe Recall Notification

• August 08, 2011

  DHH Announces 24/7 Access to Louisiana Restaurant Inspections through new Food Safety Website