Dodge County Public Health

12/04/2025

Happy National Cookie Day! 🍪 Are you Team Ginger Snaps or Team Snickerdoodles? At the health department, we love any cookie if it’s fully baked. Raw dough can make you sick. Remember food safety while making your favorite treat: https://bit.ly/3YAh5nI

12/04/2025

Below is a list of warming shelters in Dodge County. Stay warm!🥶

12/03/2025

‼️RECALL ALERT‼️ The FDA has assigned a risk classification to a previous voluntary recall of more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold at Target, Aldi, Walmart and other stores.

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc. has recalled more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese sold at Target, Aldi, Walmart and other stores.

12/02/2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s also time to review your winter preparations to make sure you’re stocked up and ready for a cold snap. Read up to get ready:
https://bit.ly/48spLAY

11/30/2025

Success on the hunt this year? Consider donating your venison for Wisconsinites in need. Learn about DNR’s Deer Donation Program here: https://bit.ly/4oi8D85

11/29/2025

Hunting in the cold? It’s tempting to fire up a generator to warm up that shanty or blind. If you do, remember to use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm. Get more carbon monoxide poisoning tips at: https://bit.ly/3UwoMtw

11/27/2025

This holiday season, we are thankful for the people who keep our environment clean so we have safe places to live, work, and play. What are you thankful for?

11/26/2025

Lots of Wisconsinites are going to have our eyes on the ball rather than our food while the Packers play the Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Make a food safety game plan! Don’t get sidelined by foodborne illness this Thanksgiving -- make good calls for food safety. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bGUlaU

11/26/2025

Our offices are closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.

11/25/2025

Blackout Wednesday involves drinking excessively the day before Thanksgiving. Blacking out is not safe.
During a blackout, a person is still awake, but their brain is not creating new memories. You also lack impulse control, have low attention span, and poor judgment. You need all these abilities to drive.
🚫 Do not drive if you choose to drink alcohol this holiday.
Learn more about how blacking out impacts your brain: https://tinyurl.com/473xpedb

Blackout Wednesday involves drinking excessively the day before Thanksgiving. Blacking out is not safe.

During a blackout, a person is still awake, but their brain is not creating new memories. You also lack impulse control, have low attention span, and poor judgment. You need all these abilities to drive.

🚫 Do not drive if you choose to drink alcohol this holiday.

Learn more about how blacking out impacts your brain: https://tinyurl.com/473xpedb

11/24/2025

is so close we can almost taste it! If you're thawing a frozen , make sure it's in the fridge, not on the counter. And when you're ready to , don't wash the bird. That can spread germs in your sink and on your counters. Finally, while the aroma may suggest it's done, make sure your turkey is cooked to 165 degrees. Brush up on your holiday food safety tips at www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/nutrition/safety.htm

11/23/2025

Cooped up inside by the cold weather? Indoor triggers can often make asthma and allergy symptoms worse. Here’s how to fight them: https://bit.ly/3JJBNhi