Raw 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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