Davie County Public Health

11/26/2025

WIC IS OPEN! ✅

Great news! With the end of the federal shutdown, your WIC benefits are secure and services are running as normal.
Please know that all scheduled appointments and benefit issuances are moving forward.

11/25/2025

📢 Now Enrolling!

We're hosting a ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course on December 11, 2025 at the Davie County Government Center in Mocksville!

This full certification class is perfect for restaurant managers, shift leads, and anyone needing their ServSafe Manager credential.

🕗 Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 Location: 154 Government Center Drive, Mocksville, NC
💲 Cost: $120
✔️ Limited seats — Sign up today!

Scan the QR code on the flyer or register using the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdWtBqp4BEXQQC52dxe4SjinQ_Ei8VZ32vInqo4QRhYMfEDg/viewform?usp=dialog

11/12/2025

🚨PRODUCT RECALL🚨

❗All ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled. This includes all unexpired lots of formula cans and single-serve “anywhere” sticks.
❗Most infants with infant botulism will initially develop constipation, poor feeding, loss of head control, and difficulty swallowing, which can progress to difficulty breathing and respiratory arrest. Symptoms of infant botulism, which is diagnosed clinically, can take as long as several weeks to develop following formula ingestion.

❗For more information on this recall click HERE.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-infant-formula-november-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
❗For more information on Salmonella click HERE.
https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/about/index.html

11/04/2025

🚨PRODUCT RECALL 🚨
❗As part of this investigation, all Member’s Mark Super Greens dietary supplement powder has been recalled, regardless of lot codes and best by/use before dates.

❗Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

❗For more information on this recall click HERE.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-moringa-leaf-powder-october-2025?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

❗For more information on Salmonella click HERE.
https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html

10/01/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You may be able to reduce your risk of breast cancer by taking care of your health. To learn more:
https://bcccp.dph.ncdhhs.gov/breastcancer.htm

09/18/2025

🚨 PRODUCT RECALL 🚨

❗Sprout Organics has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot of Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach because it may contain elevated levels of lead.

❗Affected items, sold in Walgreens and some independent stores in the US South region with most sales occurring between September and December 2024.
• Sprout Organics® Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach 3.5 oz pouch; Lot code:4212;Experation Date:10/29/2025

❗Exposure to lead, even at low levels, may increase blood lead levels. Additional signs and symptoms of lead exposure are more likely with acute exposure to higher levels of lead or chronic exposure to lead. The effects of lead depend upon the amount and duration of exposure and age/body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for a protracted period of time, this can affect learning and development or cause other long-term health problems.

❗For more information on this recall click HERE.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sprout-organics-voluntarily-recalls-one-lot-sweet-potato-apple-and-spinach-due-possible-health-risk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
❗For more information on Lead Exposure click HERE.
https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/symptoms-complications/index.html

09/12/2025

🌪️ Emergencies can strike anytime—but preparing doesn’t have to break the bank.

✅ Know what disasters are common in your area
✅ Build your emergency kit with items you already have
✅ Store important documents in waterproof bags and digital formats
✅ Download free preparedness materials

Start today and give your future self peace of mind. Visit www.ready.gov for more tips.

09/05/2025

September is National Preparedness Month! It is important to get yourself, your family and your home ready for emergencies like home fires, power outages, and floods. ⚠️

Create a family emergency plan today:
📌Establish meeting points
📋Assign responsibilities
🏡Practice evacuation routes
📱Create a communication plan
Find more resources here: https://www.ready.gov/

08/19/2025

🚨PRODUCT RECALL🚨

❗ Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling Wegmans Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, and various products containing this cheese, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

❗ Affected items, sold between July 1 and August 12, 2025, include:

•Wegmans Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, 8.8 OZ, UPC: 77890-53515 with best by dates of 7/26/25, 8/12/25, and 8/19/25

•Wegmans Assorted Cheese Flight, 1 LB, UPC: 2-77100-00000-0

•Wegmans Grilling Camembert with Tapenade & Roasted
Tomatoes, 10 OZ, UPC: 2-77297-00000-0

•Wegmans Caramel Apple Pecan Topped Brie Cheese, 13 OZ, UPC: 2-77645-00000-3

❗ Listeria is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

❗ For more information on this recall click HERE.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wegmans-food-markets-inc-recalls-various-wegmans-camembert-soft-ripened-cheese-products-because?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery -announcement

❗ For more information on Listeria click HERE.
https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/about/index.html

08/13/2025

August is National Breastfeeding Month. Breastfeeding is a journey with ups and downs. During those first few days and weeks, it may feel like there are more downs than ups. The key is to know what to expect and to get help when you need it. Follow the link to learn about common breastfeeding challenges and how to overcome them: https://wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov/common-breastfeeding-challenges

07/21/2025

PRODUCT RECALL

World Market is recalling EMEK SPREAD PISTACHIO CACAO CREAM WITH KADAYIF, 9.7oz, Best Before: April 01, 2027, Batch Number: 250401 due to a potential contamination of Salmonella.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

For more information on this recall click HERE.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/world-market-recalls-emek-spread-pistachio-cacao-cream-kadayif-due-salmonella-contamination?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

For more information on Salmonella click HERE.
https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html

06/26/2025