The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has identified three dairies that are associated with the raw milk outbreak in that state caused by Campylobacter. The update does not mention how many people are ill now, but an earlier notice stated that there were about 60 people sick with Campylobacter infections. The three dairies are … Read more
Two Campylobacter raw milk outbreaks have sickened dozens in Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Almost 60 people have been affected since May 19, 2026. People consumed the milk from two dairies located in that state, which have not yet been named. At least 45 people have tested positive for campylobacteriosis. … Read more
R Bar H raw milk causes serious Shiga toxin E. coli (STEC) infections in Idaho. The Central Health District is investigating this E. coli outbreak. Two children are currently hospitalized with a serious complication, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. The news release did not name the total number of patients, and … Read more
There is an increase in Campylobacter and STEC infections linked to raw milk in Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Since August 1, 2025, at least 23 cases of Campylobacter infections, including six children under the age of 12, along with three cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections, have … Read more
Idaho illnesses have prompted the Idaho Central Health District into issuing warnings to consumers about unlicensed restaurants and unregulated food vendors. In the last few months, officials have received food poisoning complaints related to those facilities. Consumers are urged to use caution when purchasing foods from home vendors and to not visit unlicensed “underground” restaurants … Read more
A Paradise Grove raw milk Campylobacter outbreak in Idaho has sickened at least 18 people, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The Idaho Division of Public Health is collaborating with Central District Health (CDH), Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH), and Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) in this ongoing investigation. All 18 … Read more
The number three outbreak of 2023 is the Papa Murphy’s Cookie Dough Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 26 people in six states. The outbreak was also an opportunity for the government to warn consumers that eating uncooked cookie dough made with raw eggs and raw flour is a health hazard. The case count by … Read more
Five raw milk outbreaks occurring at the same time this fall highlight the inherent risks of this product. Raw milk is unpasteurized, that is, it is not heat treated to kill dangerous pathogens such as E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Brucella, Campylobacter, and Cryptosporidium. The issue is that a cow’s udders are close to the … Read more
A Provider Farms raw milk Campylobacter outbreak in Idaho has sickened five people in Ada County, according to the Central District Health office. Three of those five people have tested positive for campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection. They reported drinking raw milk that was produced by Provider Farms in Mountain Home before they got sick. There … Read more
The Papa Murphy’s Cookie Dough Salmonella outbreak has ended with at least 26 people sick in six states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four people were hospitalized. Even though this outbreak is over, the government is warning consumers that eating raw cookie dough made with unpasteurized eggs and raw flour … Read more