Study details scale of foodborne tick-borne encephalitis in Europe
Vaccination programs and public awareness campaigns could reduce the number of people affected by tick-borne encephalitis virus, which is sometimes foodborne, according to researchers. Tick-borne...
View ArticleRaw milk and cheese products found to be contaminated with Listeria
Health officials are warning consumers against drinking unpasteurized, raw milk and eating certain cheese products sold under the BeiHollow brand because tests have found contamination by Listeria...
View ArticleNew York raw milk producer shut down because of contaminated product
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today warned consumers not to consume unpasteurized, raw milk from the farm of Eric and Jessica Nickol because tests...
View ArticleIdaho bill to strike down some restrictions on unpasteurized milk gets Senate OK
The Idaho Senate has approved a bill lifting restrictions on some provisions in the state’s raw milk law. In a 34-0 vote — one member was absent — the Senate approved revisions that would make legal...
View ArticleStudy highlights raw milk risk in Norway
There is a significant risk associated with drinking raw milk from Norwegian cows, according to a study. Lene Idland, of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) faculty of veterinary medicine,...
View ArticleFive died in an Italian outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
Five people died in a recent outbreak in Italy linked to unpasteurized dairy products, according to a study. Infections were caused by consuming unpasteurized fresh cheese produced from contaminated...
View ArticleSome lawmakers want to allow the sale of unpasteurized milk in Iowa
Milk producers would be able to sell raw, unpasteurized milk in Iowa if the state Senate approves a bill that has already made it through the House of Representatives. Healthcare and agricultural...
View ArticleGerman testing finds Listeria and E. coli in raw milk
Listeria and E. coli have been found during testing of unpasteurized, raw milk from farms in Germany. From 2020 to 2022, the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office (CVUA) in Stuttgart tested 54...
View ArticlePennsylvania officials warn consumers about Listeria in ‘A Joy’ brand...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns that consumers should immediately discard “A Joy” brand raw milk products sold in Susquehanna County. Tests following a report of potential bacteria...
View ArticleLocal officials in Montana issue public warning about contaminated raw milk
Local authorities in Missoula, MT, are warning people to not consume raw milk sold at a farmers market because it came from a herd where cows tested positive for Coxiella burnetii, which is the...
View ArticleGreen Field Farms Dairy recalls chocolate milk in nine states over lab results
Green Field Farms Dairy of Fredericksburg, OH, has announced a recall of 1,242 units of its whole chocolate milk product because a laboratory analysis indicated the product was not effectively...
View ArticleCalifornia dairy ordered to recall raw milk for fourth time since 2019
For the fourth time since 2019 California health officials have ordered a recall of unpasteurized, raw milk sold by Valley Milk Simply Bottled. The California Department of Health reported illegal...
View ArticleCalifornia raw milk dairyman is nonplussed about recall and quarantine
Valley Milk Simply Bottled is the California raw milk that’s been quarantined and ordered recalled four times since 2019, most recently last week. The Modesto Bee just paid a visit to the dairy, which...
View ArticleRaw milk recalled in Washington after sampling reveals E. coli contamination
Williams Valley Family Farm LLC of Clayton, WA, is recalling retail, raw whole milk because of E. coli contamination. The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Washington State...
View ArticleOklahoma dairy recalls unpasteurized, raw milk after state finds Listeria
An Oklahoma dairy is recalling unpasteurized, raw milk because the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry found Listeria monocytogenes in it. Swan Bros. Dairy of Claremore, OK, had a...
View ArticleFarm recalls unpasteurized, raw milk and cream because of positive test for...
Schoonover Farms LLC of Odessa, WA, is recalling retail raw whole milk and cream after a test showed E. coli. “The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Washington State...
View ArticleStudy finds climate change could worsen microbial contamination of raw milk
Climate change could have a big impact on the microbiological quality of raw milk in Europe, according to a study. While many organisms suffer from the increased temperatures of climate change, some E....
View ArticleAlaska says raw milk consumption a possible fatal risk but may make it legal
Until now, when it came to raw milk, the state of Alaska was looking out for the public health of its residents. An easy to find fact sheet on the state’s website by the state veterinarian says: “Raw...
View ArticleStudy shows Mycobacterium bovis risk from raw milk products
Researchers have highlighted a risk of transmission of Mycobacterium bovis via raw milk and dairy products made using such milk. Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is an animal disease...
View ArticleANSES identifies main hazards in raw milk cheeses; E. coli infections top the...
A French agency has studied the main bacterial hazards associated with raw milk cheeses and other products made from raw milk. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and...
View ArticleRaw milk still isn’t safe, no matter how many legislatures debate its alleged...
– OPINION – By Sara Bratager Food Traceability and Food Safety Scientist at the Institute of Food Technologists According to a 2017 study in Emerging Infectious Diseases, unpasteurized dairy products...
View ArticleContaminated unpasteurized, raw milk spurs warning from ag commissioner
The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball has warned the public to not consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Thomas Miller dba Miller Dairy Farm because of Listeria...
View ArticleStudy shows Brucella problem for raw dairy products in Tunisia
High Brucella contamination rates have been found in ricotta, cheese, and raw milk samples in Tunisia, posing a serious risk to consumers. A study investigated the occurrence of Brucella in 200 raw...
View ArticleRaw milk producers fined in New Zealand
Two raw milk operators in New Zealand have been fined for not following the rules around the sale and supply of such a product. Paul Ashton of Lindsay Farm and Daniel Sproull, of Gorge Fresh Organics,...
View ArticleSwedish agency defends raw milk stance
The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has hit back at claims that raw milk rules in the country are too strict. An opinion article in Svenska Dagbladet said unpasteurized, raw milk is almost...
View ArticleHealth department officials say outbreak in Minnesota linked to raw milk
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is investigating a cluster of five illnesses caused by the Salmonella Typhimurium among children from the Twin Cities metro area. The families of two children...
View ArticleEstimates suggest more Brucella cases than previously suspected
Scientists have estimated that the global incidence of Brucella infections is much higher than previously believed. Findings suggest that at least 1.6 to 2.1 million new cases of human brucellosis...
View ArticleCampylobacter cases prompt raw milk recall
A raw milk producer in New Zealand has issued a recall after three people fell sick. Lindsay Farm HB recalled some batches of its branded organic raw milk as the product may contain Campylobacter. The...
View ArticleRaw milk producer linked to another outbreak
A raw milk producer in New Zealand has issued a recall after a couple of people fell sick. It is the second time in the space of a few months that Campylobacter infections have been linked to Lindsay...
View ArticleRare infection linked to consumption of raw dairy products
Scientists in India have reported a rare case of infection in a woman who consumed unpasteurized dairy products before falling sick. Lactococcus lactis cremoris, previously known as Streptococcus...
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