Carson City Health and Human Services

02/17/2026

Do you have medication you are no longer using or that has expired? Keep your household and your community safe, follow these ways to safely dispose of your medications.

02/14/2026

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02/12/2026

This is your last chance to provide your input!

The Social Service Landscape Assessment closes tomorrow! Your feedback will help strengthen services and support a healthier Carson City for everyone.

How to participate: Use the survey link or complete a paper survey available at 900 E. Long Street.

Who can participate: Carson City residents and anyone who works within Carson City ages 18 and older.

It takes just a few minutes! Please share and encourage friends, family, and neighbors to participate. This is your last chance to make your voice heard. Join in!​

English survey link: https://arcg.is/1K1fSb2
Spanish/Espanol survey link: https://arcg.is/1P8Oae0

02/10/2026

02/04/2026

Super Bowl parties often feature takeout, delivery and foods that are served over several hours. To help prevent foodborne illness, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is reminding fans to keep food safety in play on game day.

Many Super Bowl favorites including pizza, chicken wings, hamburger sliders, and chili should not be left out at room temperature for more than two hours, what USDA calls the Danger Zone (temperatures between 40 and 140 degrees F). If perishable food is left out without hot or cold sources for too long, bacteria will multiply to unsafe levels that can cause foodborne illness.

FSIS encourages hosts to follow these food safety tips:
#1 Handle Takeout and Delivery Safely
• Transport takeout in insulated bags if travel time exceeds one hour.
• Serve food promptly or divide into smaller portions and refrigerate until ready to reheat and serve.
• Keep food hot at 140 degrees F or above using a preheated oven, warming tray, chafing dish or slow cooker.
• Reheat food containing meat or poultry to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F as measured by a food thermometer.
• If reheating in the microwave, spread food evenly, stir thoroughly, and check for cold spots to ensure a safe internal temperature is reached throughout.
• Reheat liquid foods like soups and sauces to a boil.

#2 Keep Food out of the Danger Zone
• Serve food in smaller batches. Bring out one round of food during the first half of the game and another during the second to ensure your food doesn’t stay out for more than two hours.
• Discard perishable foods left out for longer than two hours. To prevent food waste and enjoy leftovers after the game, refrigerate or freeze perishable items within two hours.
• If food will be out for more than two hours:
o Keep cold foods at a temperature of 40 degrees F or below by nestling in ice.
o Keep hot foods at a temperature of 140 degrees F or above by placing food in a preheated oven, warming trays, chafing dishes or slow cookers.

#3 Use a Food Thermometer
Ensure your food reaches a safe minimum internal temperature when cooking at home:
• Meat (whole beef, pork and lamb) 145 degrees F with a 3-minute rest
• Ground meats 160 degrees F
• Poultry (ground and whole) 165 degrees F
• Eggs 160 degrees F
• Fish and shellfish 145 degrees F
• Leftovers and casseroles 165 degrees F
If serving chicken wings, use a food thermometer on several wings to gauge the doneness of the entire batch. If one is under 165 degrees F, continue cooking all wings until they reach the safe internal temperature.

#4 Follow the Four Steps to Food Safety
• Clean: Wash hands for 20 seconds before and after handling your takeout or delivered food, as well as any raw meat or poultry you prepare at home. Clean hands, surfaces and utensils with soap and water before and after meal prep. Sanitize any surfaces that may have come in contact with food using a commercial or homemade solution (1 tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of drinking water).
• Separate: Use separate cutting boards, plates and utensils to avoid cross-contamination between your takeout or delivery foods and any raw meat or poultry you are preparing at home.
• Cook: Confirm foods are cooked or reheated to a safe internal temperature by using a food thermometer.
• Chill: Chill foods promptly if not consuming immediately after cooking.

02/04/2026

ATTENTION Carson City residents and retailers: An urgent recall is in effect for specific brands of raw oysters due to reported illnesses!

S*M Shellfish Co. has recalled Kusshi, Chrome Point, Stellar Bay, and Stellar Bay Gold Oysters harvested on January 26, 2026, and January 29, 2026. These products have been distributed in Nevada.

Affected Product Details
• Products: Kusshi Oysters, Chrome Point Oysters, Stellar Bay Oysters, & Stellar Bay Gold Oysters
• Harvest Dates: 01-26-26 & 01-29-26
• Harvester: BC 0741 SS (Nanoose Bay BC 17-20)

Action Required
• DO NOT EAT: Immediately stop consumption and distribution of these oysters
• DISPOSE OR RETURN: The product must be immediately destroyed under the supervision of a health official or returned to S*M Shellfish Co.

Symptoms of illness from contaminated oysters can include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and stomach pain. If you have consumed these oysters and are experiencing symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and your local health department.

For more information, contact the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division at (775) 887-2190 ext. 80029.

01/31/2026

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01/28/2026

The to***co industries have a long and troubling history of aggressively marketing harmful products, especially to youth. The urgent need to ban flavored to***co and ni****ne products is not just about regulating taste; it is about protecting youth from lifelong addiction and preventable diseases.

01/27/2026

Do not forget, Carson City! WE NEED YOU!

The Community Social Service Landscape Assessment is open! This helps all of the social service partners serving our community to understand and improve based on your input.

Click the link below, or grab a paper copy at 900 E. Long Street. ​Your opinion counts—join in!

English survey link: https://arcg.is/1K1fSb2 Spanish/Espanol survey link: https://arcg.is/1P8Oae0

01/22/2026

Measles spreads faster than you think!

Did you know that measles can linger in the air for up to two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes? It’s one of the most contagious viruses out there — if one person has it, up to 90% of the people close to them who aren’t immune will also get infected.

Vaccination is the best defense against measles — it’s safe, effective, and saves lives.
Let’s work together to keep our families, schools, and neighborhoods healthy. 💉❤️