A Listeria outbreak linked to raw milk produced by Miller's Organic Farm in Bird in Hand Pennsylvania sickened two people in 2014, killing one of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health officials are now looking for other illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. Although the two confirmed illnesses, one in California and one in Florida, both occurred during 2014, the source was not discovered until January 2016. Because the Listeria was found in the raw milk recently, CDC officials are "concerned that conditions may exist at the farm that may cause further contamination of raw milk and raw dairy products distributed by this company and make people sick," the agency stated in its announcement of the outbreak. In January, officials from … [Read more...]
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Miller’s Organic Raw Milk
March 18, 2016 by Carla Gillespie
Filed Under: News, Outbreaks Tagged With: Listeria Lawsuit, Listeria Raw Milk