The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Moonlight Companies is recalling California-grown conventional yellow and white peaches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled …
Governor Dan McKee joined Director of Health Jerry Larkin, MD, today to get his flu shot and COVID-19 shot, and to remind Rhode Islanders about the critical importance of vaccinations to keeping our communities healthy and safe. "We are working to …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston, Smith and Sayles Reservoir in Glocester, and …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that M.C.I. Foods, Inc., is recalling more than 90,000 pounds of specific lots of ready-to eat breakfast burrito and wrap products containing egg that may be contaminated with Listeria …
Governor Dan McKee was joined Friday by representatives of the 195 District and numerous dignitaries to mark the completion of the 150 Richmond building with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The 212,000-square-foot life sciences development is anchored by the …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Sno Pac Foods is recalling Del Mar 35 lb Bulk Organic Frozen Spinach and Sno Pac 10 oz Organic Frozen Cut Spinach because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence due to a confirmed cyanobacteria bloom. Cyanobacteria, also known …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting the public that a rabid bat was found on Humboldt Avenue in Providence in the area of Gladys Potter Park in the late afternoon on October 1st. The Providence Animal Control Division retrieved the …
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is currently open and operational as normal, despite the federal government shutdown. Benefits are active and can be used at WIC vendors, and participants can still attend or …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers of a public health alert concerning ready-to-eat meals containing pre-cooked pasta that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). The following product is subject to the public …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing Rhode Island's first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025. A person in their 60s from Providence County has tested positive for WNV and confirmatory testing will be conducted …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are recommending people avoid contact with Olney Pond in Lincoln and are extending the advisory to the full waterbody at Waterman Reservoir in …
The following can be attributed to Jerry Larkin, MD, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health: "The assertion that autism is caused by the use of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, during pregnancy is not backed by the full body of scientific …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine for most Rhode Islanders 6 months of age and older to protect against serious illness from COVID-19 over the coming weeks and months. "COVID-19 vaccine can help …
Several Northeastern states and America's largest city have been collaborating since early 2025 and today formally announced the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a voluntary regional coalition of public health agencies and leaders, brought …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Sprout Organics is recalling one lot of Sprout Organics Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead. Exposure to lead, even at low levels, …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) notified the Town of Richmond Water System and the Town of Hopkinton Water System that the precautionary boil water notice issued to its consumers can be lifted. A precautionary boil water notice was issued on …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is alerting consumers of the Town of Richmond water system (PWS ID# RI1000040) and Town of Hopkinton water system (PWSID# RI2980473) that they should boil their water before consuming it. The water system is …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend avoiding contact with the following bodies of water due to confirmed cyanobacteria blooms: - Smith and Sayles Reservoir in Glocester - …
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have lifted the advisory recommendation for recreational activities at Johnson's Pond in Coventry. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) caused by blue- …
