Organic Pastures raw milk and cream is being recalled by the California Department of Food and Agriculture for possible Salmonella contamination. This is not the first time this dairy’s products have been recalled for bacterial contamination. Their products have been recalled for Salmonella, E. coli, and Campylobacter contamination. Several outbreaks in the past few years … Read more
The state of California has released a retail distribution list of stores that sold Organic Pastures raw milk milk that is linked to an E. coli O157 outbreak. That list is eleven pages long and includes many health food stores and natural food coops. The California Department of Public Health has confirmed to Food Poisoning … Read more
Organic Pastures raw milk recalled for E.coli was sold at 159 stores in Northern California, according to a retail distribution list posted by the California Department of Public Health. The list includes co-ops and natural grocery stores including several locations of the Sprouts, Nugget and New Leaf chains. The recalled milk has been linked to … Read more
The California Department of Public Health has confirmed to Food Poisoning Bulletin that there is an E. coli O157 outbreak linked to recalled Organic Pastures raw milk. Via email, they said “there is an outbreak, and as of February 8, 2016, six children with a unique strain of shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 have been … Read more
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has jumped into the Organic Pastures raw milk recall. The whole raw milk has been recalled for possible E. coli O157 contamination. The product was distributed in northern California and the central coast of California. Use by dates for the products are 1/23/16 (lot code 20160105-1) and 1/26/16 … Read more
Organic Pastures, the dairy in California that has been at the center of recalls before, is recalling raw milk produced at their facility. They state that this is not a state-mandated recall, but is being conducted “in abundance of caution.” There is no word on whether or not any illnesses have been reported in connection … Read more
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has announced a recall of raw milk produced at Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno county after Campylobacter bacteria was found in raw whole milk. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. A quarantine order has been announced by California State … Read more
The FDA has rejected a petition filed in 2008 by the owner of Organic Pastures Dairy to allow for the interstate sale of raw milk. In the letter, sent February 26, 2013 and signed by Michael Landa, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, the FDA states “your petition does not contain … Read more
Organic Pastures, the country’s largest producer of raw milk, has filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the agency’s failure to respond to the company’s petition to change the law banning interstate sales of raw milk. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of California on … Read more
The California Department of Health has released the list of retailers that received Organic Pastures raw milk products being recalled for possible contamination with Campylobacter. A recall of raw milk, raw skim milk (non-fat) and raw cream produced by the Fresno County diary was announced by the California Department of Agriculture on September 6 after … Read more