SACRAMENTO – On February 9, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced a warning that consumers should not eat eight specific types of dried plum products (also known as Saladitos) imported from China and Taiwan. Tests conducted by CDPH and the California Department of Justice found unacceptable levels of lead. Consumers in possession […]

LOS ANGELES – On August 3, 2021 the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Ofrfice announced that Marc Ching entered a no contest plea on a charge of practicing veterinary medicine without a license. The owner of organic pet food store, The PetStaurant – with locations in Sherman Oaks and Santa Monica – and founder of the […]

SANTA ANA -   On October 24, 2020, two members of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Association of Food and Drug Investigators (CAFDI) assisted with a kiosk where state workers and members of the public could safely dispose of their unwanted, unneeded or expired prescription drugs on National Drug Take Back […]

Written and submitted by CSLEA Member Joel Lambert, CDPH investigator MOUNTAIN PASS - On December 9, 2019, investigators from the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch, Food Transportation Enforcement Unit conducted commercial vehicle inspections at the Mountain Pass California Border Station. The inspections occurred to ensure that commercial products were transported within […]