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Nature View Dairy Campylobacter Outbreak Prompts Recall

Campylobacter,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | October 11, 2024

A cluster of Campylobacter illnesses in Connecticut traced back to Nature View Dairy raw milk. This prompted a Connecticut Department of Public Health and Connecticut Department of Agriculture investigation resulting in a subsequent recall of raw milk dairy products from… read more

Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Cows Continues to Rise as New Mexico Detects New Cases and Three New Farms in California are Added to the List

Food Safety,Our Blog,Raw Milk | September 30, 2024

Despite a lull in bird flu cases over the summer, new cases of bird flu in dairy cows continues to rise.  New Mexico has recently detected new cases. Their first since April. Meanwhile, three new dairy farms in California have… read more

More Human Cases of Bird Flu from Cows Identified, Unknown Exposure

Our Blog,Raw Milk | September 25, 2024

More human cases of bird flu from cows have been reported. And the potential source has investigators scratching their heads. Previous sources have involved direct contact with infected cows. Primarily those working on dairy farms. This new development changes everything…. read more

Tuberculosis in Raw Milk is Yet Another Reason to Consider Pasteurization

Our Blog,Raw Milk | May 27, 2024

We all know that raw milk could potentially carry harmful germs like E. coli, Campylobacter, and now bird flu. But Tuberculosis in raw milk is yet another reason to consider pasteurization. A study gathering data about incidences of tuberculosis brings… read more

Bird Flu Detected in Dairy Cows in Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas. What Does This Mean for the Milk Supply?

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | April 8, 2024

Recent reports of bird flu detected in dairy cows in four states so far may explain some herd production losses. But what does this mean for the milk supply? Is it safe? Here’s what we know so far. Bird Flu… read more

Listeria Found in Big Brook Farm Raw Milk Samples. A Snapshot into How Raw Milk is Monitored.

Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | March 21, 2024

Big Brook Farm raw milk samples tested positive for the deadly bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets discovered Listeria monocytogenes (commonly referred to as Listeria) during routine sampling activities on March 13, 2024. The… read more

Conoco View Dairy Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak

Raw Milk | February 9, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued a warning to immediately discard all raw milk from Conoco View Dairy sold in Cumberland, Juniata, Perry, Snyder, and York counties due to potential contamination with the harmful bacterium, Campylobacter. The recall was initiated… read more

Raw Milk Sickens Two Infants with Serious Ecoli

E. coli,Our Blog,Raw Milk | May 2, 2023

Cow-Share Arrangement Sickens 2 Infants Recent CDC Report Discusses Two Infants Sickened with Serious E. coli Infection – Concerns with Raw Milk Ecoli.  A recent report published in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention describes a case study from… read more

Raw Milk is Bad from BAD Farms

Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | August 30, 2019

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is advising consumers that raw whole milk purchased from BAD Farms in Kempton may be contaminated with campylobacter bacteria and should be discarded immediately. Here’s what we know about the Campylobacter scare from Bad Farms… read more

Fido Doesn’t Need Raw Milk – Pets and Raw Milk

Food Safety,Our Blog,Raw Milk | February 14, 2019

Raw milk– what is that exactly? Wikipedia explains it as the following: Raw milk or unpasteurized milk is milk that has not been pasteurized, a process of heating liquid foods to decontaminate them for safe drinking. Proponents of raw milk… read more