Montgomery County Health Department

09/04/2025

08/19/2025

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/dollar-general-announces-voluntary-recall-clover-valleyr-instant-coffee-due-potential-presence-glass?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Goodlettsville, Tennessee – August 11, 2025 –Dollar General Corporation is recalling three (3) lots of its eight (8) ounce Clover Valley® Instant Coffee due to the potential presence of glass.

08/04/2025

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/doehler-dry-ingredient-solutions-llc-recalls-members-mark-freeze-dried-fruit-variety-pack-listeria?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Cartersville, GA – 7/30/2025 – Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC is recalling Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack 15 count boxes, UPC 1 93968 50900 2 due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal ...

07/30/2025

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ada-valley-meat-company-recalls-ready-eat-ground-beef-products-due-possible-foreign

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07/22/2025

Less than 1 month away from the new school year! Make sure your child/children are up to date with their vaccines. There are 2 vaccines clinics beings held this Saturday, July 26th 2025. They are being held with community events.

Location 1. Hillsboro Free Methodist Church (1400 Seymour Ave. Hillsboro) from 10:00am - 2:00pm - "Free Back to School Store" - See attached photo for more details of all they are offering, we are thankful for all the volunteers who make this possible, they are doing great things for our community!

Location 2. Litchfield Community Building (1100 South State St. Litchfield) from 9:00am-12:00pm. Here is a little information we found with things that are going to be available:

Haircuts , Limited School Supplies ,Vaccinations, Give Away From Community Organizations, School T-Shirts and Bags, Hot Dogs (10a-12p), Free One-Day Passes to Memorial Pool, Sign-Ups for Dental Exams and much more! Again, we are thankful for all the volunteers and organizations that make this possible for the community.

Again, thank you to ALL of the volunteers and organizations who graciously donate time, money, supplies, knowledge, talent, equipment, and so much more. This takes a burden off of so many families in the area, and we are honored to have such caring people in all our small communities!

07/21/2025

Our Hillsboro location is having phone issues. Please contact our Litchfield office at this time 217-324-3430. They will do their best to direct your call. We apologize for this inconvenience.

07/17/2025

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/yocrunchr-products-voluntarily-recalled-danone-us-due-potential-presence-plastic-pieces-dome-topper?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling YoCrunch® products sold at retail stores nationwide due to the potential presence of plastic pieces in the dome topper. If consumed, the plastic pieces could potentially cause a choking response. The issue is isolated only to the separately packaged topper and d...

07/09/2025

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07/08/2025

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/kraft-heinz-foods-company-recalls-turkey-bacon-products-due-possible-listeria

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07/08/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
For more information contact:
Cyndy Howard
Environmental Health Director
Montgomery County Health Department
11191 Illinois Route 185
Hillsboro, IL 62049
(217) 532-2001

FIRST MOSQUITOES TEST POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

According to Cyndy Howard, Environmental Health Director for the Montgomery County Health
Department, routine mosquito testing has identified mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile Virus. The first positive mosquito sample for 2025 was collected in Taylor Springs on June 30th. A subsequent positive mosquito sample was identified in Nokomis collected on July 3rd. Illinois Department of Public Health has already reported the first human case of West Nile Virus on June 24th.

This early West Nile Virus activity serves to remind us precautions should be taken to eliminate mosquito breeding areas and to protect ourselves from mosquito bites while outdoors.
Montgomery County Health Department encourages individuals to report potential breeding sites throughout the county so they may be investigated and treated if necessary. In communities where there are organized mosquito control programs, reports may be made to your local municipality hall. Otherwise potential breeding sites may be reported to the Montgomery County Health Department.

Limited supplies of Bti Briquettes are available from the health department for county residents to treat their own properties.
West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Only about two persons out of every ten who are bitten by an infected mosquito will experience any illness. Illness from West Nile disease normally occurs three to 14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito and is usually mild and includes fever, headache and body aches. However, serious illness such as encephalitis and meningitis, with lingering complications and even death, are possible.

Persons older than 50 years of age have the highest risk of severe disease.

Montgomery County Health Department has been conducting an annual West Nile virus surveillance program since May that includes trapping adult mosquitoes and testing them for the West Nile virus. The health department is not collecting dead birds for 2025; however birds that have recently died from unknown causes can still be reported to the health department for monitoring purposes.

Persons who observe a sick or dead crow, blue jay, robin or other perching bird may contact the health department at 217-532-2001.

Additional information about West Nile virus can be found on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s website