Health/Safety

Lifesaving Halloween tips

Lifesaving Halloween tips

By making small adjustments to Halloween costume and decoration choices, danger and risk to public safety is easily decreased. “It is important for people to take basic precautions to make sure they have nothing other than a fun-filled Halloween,” David Riggs of IAFF...

Health Department Inspections: Oct. 10-14

Health Department Inspections: Oct. 10-14

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspections are performed at day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60.  Any...

Health Department inspections: Oct. 3-7

Health Department inspections: Oct. 3-7

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60.  Any...

GHD announces fourth WNV case

GHD announces fourth WNV case

The Garland Health Department received a report of a laboratory confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in an individual who lives in the 1500 block of Caldwell (near the intersection of Saturn and Kingsley roads). This is the fourth confirmed human case reported in...

Health Department inspections: Sept. 19-23

Health Department inspections: Sept. 19-23

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60.  Any...

Health inspections: 9/12-16

Health inspections: 9/12-16

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. A failing grade includes anything below 60.  Any...

Health inspection report: 9/6-9

Health inspection report: 9/6-9

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...

Get ahead of flu season

Get ahead of flu season

Get a jump on flu season! Garland's Public Health Clinic, located at 206 Carver Drive, has flu vaccinations for children and adults, including pneumococcal vaccines and the high-dose flu vaccine for those age 65 years and older. The clinic is open from 7:30 a.m. to...

Health inspection report: 8/29 – 9/2

Health inspection report: 8/29 – 9/2

The city of Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served.  Inspection sites include day care centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants – fast food and dine-in, convenience stores, and grocery stores. A...

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