Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 2552 - Botulism. Cases and Suspect Cases to be Reported by Telephone

(See Section 2502(c).) The health officer shall make an immediate investigation of every case or suspected case of botulism in an effort to establish the diagnosis and determine the source. In the event that a commercial food product is suspected as the source, special instructions will be given by the State Department of Health Services. The local health officer shall take all necessary steps to prevent distribution and consumption of the suspected food. There are no restrictions on case or contacts. Whenever a laboratory receives a specimen for the laboratory diagnosis of suspected human botulism, such laboratory shall communicate immediately by telephone with the Microbial Diseases Laboratory of the Department of Health Services for instruction.

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Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 2552

1. Amendment filed 5-24-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE filed 11-5-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-5-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE refiled 3-1-2002 as an emergency; operative 3-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-1-2002 order transmitted to OAL 6-26-2002 and filed 7-16-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 100180, 100275 and 120130, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 100180, 100275, 120175, 120185 and 120190, Health and Safety Code.

1. Amendment filed 5-24-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading and section and new Note filed 11-5-2001 as an emergency; operative 11-5-2001 (Register 2001, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-5-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section heading and section and newNote refiled 3-1-2002 as an emergency; operative 3-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-1-2002 order transmitted to OAL 6-26-2002 and filed 7-16-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).