JULY 17, 2024
FRESNO, CA - The respondents listed in the Fresno County Civil Grand Jury’s Report No. 4 have read the report and thank the jury members for their service and investigation. Food safety is a priority for Fresno County’s Department of Public Health (DPH) and the goal is to support local businesses while ensuring public safety.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Office (CAO), and DPH have previously identified many of the areas highlighted in the report and have actively been addressing them.
Among the areas already being addressed by the County:
Fresno County’s Department of Public Health, including the Environmental Health division, prioritizes public safety when it is involved with any food-borne illness investigations. This was demonstrated during the recent botulism outbreak in Fresno County. The quick action of Environmental Health inspectors, in collaboration with our communicable disease investigators, mitigated spread and coordinated the delivery of the life-saving anti-toxin. This is just one of numerous examples of the important work of the dedicated public health staff.
The County will provide additional and more detailed comments and response to the Fresno County Civil Grand Jury within 90 days of receipt of the report, per California Penal Code section 933(c).