According to Peninsula Daily News, the Dungeness Valley Creamery in Washington state is recalling raw milk and cream because it may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. State inspectors discovered the problem.
The dairy, at 1915 Towne Road, was notified that inspectors may have found the pathogenic bacteria in samples taken from the Creamery. Any product with an expiration date of July 2, 2014 should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.
No state or federal agency has issued an alert or recall. Raw whole milk, skim milk, and cream are recalled. The products are sold at the Sequim Prairie Grange, Red Rooster Grocery, and Sunny Farms Farm Store in Sequim; Country Aire and Good to Go in Port Angeles; and the Food Co-op in Port Townsend. The products are also sold in 11 other cities in Washington state.
E. coli bacteria causes serious illness in people. The bacteria is in the lower intestines of ruminant animals and people and is easily transferred to raw milk. Symptoms of an E. coli infection include severe cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting, and watery and/or bloody diarrhea. This infection can lead to a serious complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) that can cause kidney failure and death.
In 2013, that dairy’s raw milk products were recalled for E. coli contamination. And in 2009, there was an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to that dairy that sickened at least three people. Young children developed HUS in that outbreak. The dairy was cited by the State Department of Health after that outbreak.
