AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood Safety Recalls: Walmart shoppers in Missouri should check for a recalled Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit after Kettle Cuisine issued a listeria-related recall affecting 3,240 packs sold in 29 states, including Missouri. Foodborne Outbreak Watch: Missouri health officials report about 1,500 Cyclospora cases statewide (around 90 in St. Louis), as the outbreak linked to recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce keeps spreading across 17 states; FDA and CDC have begun inspections in Mexico tied to the investigation. Local Public Health & Community Care: Missouri’s Department of Conservation and the American Red Cross are teaming up for a blood drive in Columbia Aug. 24 to support patient care. Workforce & Patient Safety: Kansas City-area healthcare workers at HCA facilities are holding informational pickets over wages and staffing, while Missouri’s Medicaid fraud case adds another conviction: a personal care attendant pleaded guilty after false time records led to more than $37,000 in improper payments. Health Policy & Access: Kansas City officials say a federal vaccine executive order hasn’t changed local school vaccination requirements. Safety in the Heat: The Missouri State Fair is dealing with dangerous heat, with responders treating dozens of heat-related calls.
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