HuHill Farm Raw Milk is being recalled again for possible Campylobacter contamination, according to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The milk from that dairy, which is located at 232 Lighthall Road in Fort Plain, New York, was also recalled in August 2024 for the same reason. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this milk. A routine sample of the milk that was collected by a health inspector was found to be contaminated with that pathogen. On October 17, 2024, the producer was notified about a preliminary positive test result. On October 21, 2024, further laboratory testing confirmed that the milk was contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. The dairy cannot sell raw milk until testing indicates that the product is … [Read more...]
Increase in Illegal Sale of Raw Milk in Clark County, Nevada
The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is alerting people to the heath risks of drinking raw milk after an increase in the illegal sale of raw milk products in Clark County. The sale of raw milk and its products is illegal in Clark County becasue of serious health concerns. Raw milk can be contaminated with bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli, Brucella, Campylobacter, and Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious health problems or even death. Children under the age of five, pregnant people, those over the age of 65, and people with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and compromised immune systems are most susceptible to serious heath complications from these products. When public health officials find that raw milk was being sold, the milk is confiscated and discarded. … [Read more...]
Jim’s Jerseys Raw Milk Recalled For E. coli Contamination
Jim's Jerseys raw milk is being recalled for possible E. coli contamination. This information, along with the retail distribution list, was released in an email. There is no information about this recall on the Washington Department of Health website. There are no reports of illness received by the company to date in connection with the consumption of this raw milk. The recalling firm is Old Silvana Creamery of Arlington, Washington. The recall is for Jim's Jerseys raw milk that is packaged in 1/2 gallon and one gallon containers. The expiration date for this product is 8/23/24. The milk was sold in western Washington via on farm sites. It was also sold at these retail locations in these counties: Island County The Goose in Langley King County Duvall Family Grocer in … [Read more...]
Paradise Grove Dairy Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak in Idaho
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 patients reported drinking raw milk before they got sick, and 17 patients said they drank raw milk that was produced by Pacific Grove Dairy in Jefferson County before getting sick. That dairy distributes milk to many stores across southern Idaho. CDH and EIPH are conducting interviews with these patients. The dairy voluntary stopped producing the milk on August 2, 2024, inspected and repaired equipment, and increased the … [Read more...]
Jim’s Jerseys Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak in WA Sickens 2
A Jim's Jerseys raw milk Campylobacter outbreak sickened at least two people in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Both patients drank Jim's Jerseys raw milk produced by the Old Silvana Creamery in Arlington, Washington before getting sick, and their isolates were "the same, highly related strain," according to the notice. The outbreak occurred in mid July 2024. The residents live in different counties: Thurston and Pierce. They each bought Old Silvana Jim's Jerseys gallon sized whole milk between July 10 and July 16, 2024. The milk they bought is now expired. The notice states, "In response to these illness reports, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) tested milk samples collected from the creamery and conducted an … [Read more...]
Meadow View Jerseys Raw Milk Recalled in PA For E. coli
Meadow View Jerseys raw milk is being recalled in Pennsylvania for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The raw milk was sold between August 5 and August 12, 2024 and has a sell by date of August 19, 2024. Routine testing for pathogens confirmed that the milk was contaminated. The recall notice did not mention whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date. The milk was sold in Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon county stores. It was sold in plastic gallon, plastic and glass half gallon, plastic quart, and plastic pine containers. It was sold from the farm's store in Leola and a number of retail stores in south central Pennsylvania. The Meadow View Jerseys raw milk was sold at these locations in … [Read more...]
Raw Farm Raw Milk Salmonella E. coli Outbreak Sickens 165
A Raw Farm raw milk Salmonella, STEC E. coli, and Campylobacter outbreak has sickened at least 165 people in four states, according to the California Division of Communicable Disease Control. This outbreak was not publicized when it happened. The other three states have not been named. According to the preliminary results as of February 2, 204, there are 165 people sick in four states. In California, there are 162 cases in 27 local health jurisdictions. There are four multiple pathogen combinations that have sickened these patients: Salmonella Typhimurium, Campylobacter, and/or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Twenty people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. The patient age range is from less than one year to 87 years. And illness onset dates range from … [Read more...]
Raw Milk Consumption May Put People at Risk of Avian Influenza
Raw milk consumption may put people at risk of catching Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), according to the Oregon Health Authority. This virus, also known as the bird flu, has now started infecting dairy cattle across the country. Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed., health officer and state epidemiologist at OHA, said in a statement, "We know that if H5N1 is present in the milk of infected dairy cattle, it will be killed by pasteurization. Drinking raw milk carries many health risks, and those risks may now include H5N1 infection.” The FDA has tested 297 retail milk sample from 38 states for the H5N1 virus. About 20% of those samples tested positive for viral fragments, but none contained the live infectious virus because it is destroyed through pasteurization. There are … [Read more...]
PA Apple Valley Creamery Raw Milk Sickens One With Campylobacter
Apple Valley Creamery raw milk has sickened at least one person in Pennsylvania with a Campylobacter infection, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. That dairy is located at 531 Germany Road in East Berlin, Pennsylvania. Public health officials are warning consumers to discard raw milk from Apple Valley Creamery that was sold under the Pure Pastures Dairy label. The sell by dates for this unpasteurized milk are from April 3, 2024 through May 2, 2024. The milk is packaged in quart and half gallon glass containers. Samples of the raw milk were tested by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and were positive for the pathogen. Apple Valley Creamery raw milk was sold at these locations in south central, central, and eastern counties in Pennsylvania: Adams … [Read more...]
Sunset View Creamery Raw Milk Recalled For Campylobacter
Sunset View Creamery raw milk is being recalled for possible Campylobacter jejuni contamination, according to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. One illness has been reported to the department. The dairy is located at 4970 County Road 14 in Odessa, New York, in Schuyler County. A preliminary test conducted by a sample of the unpasteurized milk collected by an inspector tested positive for the pathogen. On April 25, 2024, the producer was notified of this result. Another test that was conducted and completed on April 29, 204, confirmed the presence of Campylobacter in the raw milk. The producer is now prohibited from seling raw milk until sampling indicates that the product is not contaminated. There is no information about the person who is sick. We do not … [Read more...]
