County Releases April Food Inspection Report

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers a monthly report after inspecting restaurants and food service facilities to monitor conditions at each establishment.

The health department announced Friday that the Anne Arundel County Food Service Inspection Report for April 2013 is now on the website. View the current Food Service Inspection Report for a list of facilities inspected by the health department from April. 1-30. Of the 454 facilities inspected, 47 had critical food safety item violations that were corrected. There were no emergency closures during this period. See more:

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County Releases February Food Inspection Report

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers a monthly report after inspecting restaurants and food service facilities to monitor conditions at each establishment.

The health department announced Friday that the Anne Arundel County Food Service Inspection Report for February 2013 is now on the website. View the current Food Service Inspection Report for a list of facilities inspected by the health department from Feb. 1-28. Of the 396 facilities inspected, 20 had critical food safety item violations that were corrected. There were no emergency closures during this period. See more:

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County Releases January Food Inspection Report

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers a monthly report after inspecting restaurants and food service facilities to monitor conditions at each establishment.

The health department announced Friday that the Anne Arundel County Food Service Inspection Report for January 2013 is now on the website. View the current Food Service Inspection Report for a list of facilities inspected by the health department from Jan. 1-31. Of the 444 facilities inspected, 28 had critical food safety item violations that were corrected. There were no emergency closures during this period. See more:

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Have You Had a Flu Shot? It's Not Too Late

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Council Backs Ousting Wakhweya Over Leadership Snafu

Councilmen said it wasn't racism, but a rift in leadership within the health department that led to the state's decision.

Despite the overwhelming objection of spectators at Tuesday's meeting, the Anne Arundel County Council sided with the state's decision to remove the county's health officer from her leadership role. More than 100 friends and supporters of former county health officer Angela M. Wakhweya attended the meeting on a frigid Tuesday evening—the largest attendance since the body discussed comprehensive rezoning in 2011. Most comments ended in applause. One supporter asked audience members to stand if they were there for Wakhweya—nearly the entire room stood.  Nevertheless, council members voted 4-2-1 to remove Wakhweya. Councilman Jamie Benoit (D-4th District) of Crownsville abstained, and Councilmen Chris Trumbauer (D-6th District) of Annapolis …

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County Releases December Food Inspection Report

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers a monthly report after inspecting restaurants and food service facilities to monitor conditions at each establishment.

The health department recently announced that the Anne Arundel County Food Service Inspection Report for December 2012 is now on the website. View the current Food Service Inspection Report for a list of facilities inspected by the health department from Dec. 1-31. Of the 354 facilities inspected, 22 had critical food safety item violations that were corrected. A Deale restaurant closed due to no potable water source available and was reopened Jan. 7. A restaurant at BWI Airport was closed due to not having a license and is still not open as of the time of the report.

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UPDATE: County Asked by State to Terminate Health Officer

The state concluded an investigation into Dr. Wakhweya, but did not provide findings to Anne Arundel County Council members.

Updated (1:02 p.m.)—Patch has obtained a letter sent by Joshua Sharfstein, the state Secretary of Mental Health and Hygiene, to the Anne Arundel County Council on Jan. 3. In the letter, Sharfstein formally requests the council to affirm the termination of Dr. Angela Wakhweya, saying it would be "in the best interest" of the county's Department of Health. "Dr. Wakhweya is an experienced public health professional, but the Department has lost confidence she can lead the Health Department effectively at this time," Sharfstein wrote. The Anne Arundel County Council was asked by the state to terminate the county’s health officer, but was given little information as to why they should comply at Monday night's council meeting. Dr. Angela M. …

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Report on County's Needs Shows Obesity, Workforce Friction

"Two-thirds of our county is either overweight or obese," the county's health officer said.

A state of the county report based on focus group testing and the U.S. Census concluded that the most pressing needs in Anne Arundel County are affordable housing, transportation and quality child care. Anne Arundel County's 2012 Needs Assessment Report, titled Poverty Amongst Plenty IV, was recently released by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County. A summary of the report's findings shows that population growth in Anne Arundel County has slowed since the 1970s and 1980s, with only a 10 percent increase since 2000, and obesity is growing—29 percent of all adults are obese and 38 percent are overweight. When addressing the Anne Arundel County Council in October, Health Department Officer Dr. Angela M. Wakhweya urged it to lead by…

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County Releases November Food Inspection Report

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers a monthly report after inspecting restaurants and food service facilities to monitor conditions at each establishment.

The health department announced Wednesday that the Anne Arundel County Food Service Inspection Report for November 2012 is now on the website. View the current Food Service Inspection Report for a list of facilities inspected by the health department from Nov. 1-30. Of the 402 facilities inspected, 18 had critical food safety item violations that were corrected. Two establishments were placed on limited service during this time period—one was reopened after resolving a water issue and the other was closed due to operating without a Food Service Facility License. Click here for a summary of October's food inspection report.

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CDC Says the Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in Anne Arundel

Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.

UPDATE (Jan. 27)—It's still flu season in the United States: Although there isn't specific information for Anne Arundel County, data for Maryland is on Google's Flu Trends. The flu season normally peaks in January and February. If you're still considering getting a flu shot, here are some places in Anne Arundel County that offer the vaccine (besides your own doctor, of course): The Anne Arundel County Department of Health provides free flu shot and nasal spray clinics in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. For more information, call the department's flu information line at 410-222-7343. During flu season in 2011-2012, the department provided more than 26,900 doses of seasonal flu vaccine. More locations—type in your ZIP code to find locations in …

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