Cumberland County Illinois Health Department

WEATHER CLOSURE

The CCHD office will be closed Monday Jan. 6th due to the weather conditions.

HOLIDAY HOURS

The CCHD office will be closed Wednesday Dec. 25th for Christmas Day and Wednesday Jan. 1st for New Year's Day. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday!

UPDATED - BOIL ORDER 12/10/24

Boil Order For the City of Neoga

12/12 11:15am - From the City of Neoga Facebook page - The boil order for Neoga has been lifted.

The City of Neoga is under a BOIL ORDER until further notice. Updates will be posted here as soon as they are available.

RECALL ALERT - 1/13/25

Frozen Taquito Products Recalled From Aldi Stores Because of Metal Pieces

Bestway Sandwiches Inc. of Valencia, CA, is recalling 24,870 pounds of frozen chicken and cheese taquito products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint reporting that a piece of metal was found in the frozen chicken and cheese taquito product. Another consumer reported to FSIS to have a dental injury from the product. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. The product has best by dates through September this year.

Consumers who have purchased these items should not consume them.

Visit the original article on Food Safety News for details identifying the affected products:

https://www.foodsafetynews.com

One Stop Community Christmas

Nov 1st - Dec 1st 2024

Please join us in providing new books for children, newborn to eighteen, in Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties. This is a great opportunity to give this season and share your favorite books with kids throughout our region.

More details about One Stop Community Christmas can be found here

Fight The Bite

Find the Right Repellant

#FightTheBiteFriday #FightTheBiteIllinois

Planning to spend time outdoors this weekend? Whether you attend a local fair or take a nightly walk around the neighborhood, don’t forget to apply insect repellent. Insect repellent helps prevent mosquito bites that could make you sick.

Need help finding the right insect repellent?

Visit https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you? and use their search tool for assistance!

Check out the latest inspections for Cumberland County businesses on our Food Facility Inspections page

The Cumberland County Health Department’s (CCHD) Mission is to assist County Residents, of all ages, with the development and maintenance of healthy living habits through programs based on the assessment of their needs. As we look forward to 2023 and beyond, CCHD is committed to reach out to all residents by offering preventative, screening, maintenance, and safety programs that are available, accessible, and affordable. Keeping financial prudence in mind, we will grow and expand services based upon the community needs and will collaborate with other providers who share our goals and vision.

Find links to information on recalls from the FDA and USDA on our Food Safety page

IDPH Warns Public to Watch Out for Rabid Bats

Over two dozen cases of rabies have been verified in bats across 14 Illinois counties this year. For information about rabies and what to do if you think you've been exposed, plus tips for keeping you family and pets safe from exposure, you can read the article on our
News page

Or read the original news release on the IDPH website at:

https://dph.illinois.gov/resource-center/news