Organic Pastures Dairy Company was founded in 2000 and changed its business name to Raw Farm in 2020. Here is a brief history of raw milk and raw milk products that the company has recalled or had linked to outbreaks.
Started OPDC in 2000 https://certifiedhumane.org/mcafee-farms-organic-pastures-dairy-company/
Changed name to Raw Farm LLC in 2020
Organic Pastures Dairy Company Recalls and Outbreaks
September 2006 Raw Milk E.coli Outbreak: 6 ill/2 HUS https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5723a2.htm
September 2007 Raw Cream Listeria Recall https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=07-068
December 2007 Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak: 8 ill https://marlerclark.com/pdfs/ClusterofCampylobacterinfectionsrawmilkEpi22007.pdf
September 2008 Raw Cream Campylobacter Recall https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=08-061
November 2011 Raw Milk E.coli Outbreak: 5 ill/3 HUS https://realrawmilkfacts.com/PDFs/Organic-Pastures-outbreak-letter-2011.pdf
May 2012 Campylobacter Raw Milk/Cream Outbreak: 10 ill, reported illnesses from Jan. thru April https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=12-018
October 2015 Campylobacter Raw Milk Recall https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=15-050
January 2016 E.coli Raw Milk Outbreak: 9 ill/2 HUS https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DFDCS/CDPH%20Document%20Library/FDB/FoodSafetyProgram/EnvInvReports/SignOff_OPDC%20FinalReport101116_Redacted.pdf
Raw Farm LLC Recalls and Outbreaks
May 2023 Campylobacter Raw Milk Recall https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/press_releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=23-069&print=yes
August 2023 Salmonella Cheese Recall https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/press_releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=23-127
October 2023 Salmonella Raw Milk Outbreak (ongoing investigation)
San Diego County—12 illnesses https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/10/more-confirmed-infected-in-outbreak-linked-to-raw-milk-from-california-dairy/
Orange County—7 illnesses https://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/food-poisoning-information/raw-farm-milk-salmonella-outbreak-expands-to-orange-county/
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