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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors identified improper food temperatures, handwashing violations, sanitation problems and possible use of food-storage space as living quarters during Oct. 7 inspections of …
Food Safety Violations Flagged at Four Chester County Facilities Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania health officials urged residents Monday to obtain updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins, pointing to more than 14,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 598 …
Pennsylvania Pushes Updated Vaccines as Virus Season Begins Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited fruit-fly activity, improper wastewater disposal and food-storage concerns during Oct. 6 inspections of two West Chester establishments, while 18 other facilities …
Fruit Flies, Raw Chicken Flagged in Chesco Inspections Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited smoke-related cleaning needs at a Malvern-area Indian restaurant and sanitation and equipment issues at a West Chester elementary school during food-facility …
Chesco Inspectors Flag Smoke Damage, School Kitchen Problems Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health agencies are investing nearly $3 million in experimental wildlife-based tick control methods aimed at reducing the spread of Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome and other tickborne …
HHS Funds $3 Million Effort to Cut Tickborne Disease Risks Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health officials are preparing for measles infections to spread from neighboring Lancaster County as Pennsylvania’s outbreak approaches 1,000 confirmed cases, increasing pressure on local …
Chester County Prepares for Measles Spillover From Lancaster Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited an Exton restaurant for repeated handwashing failures, improper food temperatures and flies during an Oct. 2 follow-up inspection, while separate inspections …
Food Discarded as Chesco Inspectors Flag Safety Problems Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited rodent activity at Applebrook Golf Club, unsafe food temperatures at several facilities and a hot-water problem that threatened to keep an …
Rodent Activity, Hot Water Lapse Flagged in Chesco Inspections Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors ordered food discarded, equipment taken out of service and sanitation problems corrected during inspections Sept. 29 and 30, with violations ranging from …
From Dead Mice to Unsafe Temperatures: What Chester County Inspectors Found Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County’s measles outbreak has grown to 83 cases, more than tripling since early August and making the county the Philadelphia region’s only active center of …
Chester County Measles Outbreak More Than Triples to 83 Cases Read More