A federal court order has barred Estrella Family Creamery in Montesano, WA from selling cheese out of state, local news station KBKW reported Friday. The order comes two years after the artisan raw-milk cheese producer’s facilities and products were subjected to a federal seizure by U.S. Marshals and the U.S.
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Top Food Safety Stories of 2010: No. 6
Number six in our top stories of 2010 countdown is the seizure of raw-milk cheese that attracted national interest:
As 2010 dawned, Estrella Family Creamery in southwest Washington state was basking in its reputation as a world-class raw-milk cheesemaker with international and national awards to its name. As the year
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How the Estrella Family Creamery Raid Came Down
Last week’s seizure of all the cheeses and other food products from the Estrella Family Creamery was more by the book than “Gestapo-like.”
U.S. District Attorney for Western Washington Jenny A. Durkan’s office Monday released court documents leading up to the seizures, which were apparently carried out at around 5:30
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FDA, US Marshals Seize Creamery’s Cheese
The Estrella Family Creamery of Montesano, Washington, had a booth at Seattle’s University District farmers market this weekend, but cheese was not on display at the creamery’s stand. Instead, Anthony and Kelli Estrella were showing off current inspection records.
The World Cheese Award-winning dairy recalled a variety of cheeses after
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FDA Again Cautions Consumers About Estrella Cheese
For the third time this year, a Montesano, Wash. creamery’s cheeses have tested positive for Listeria.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday warned consumers that 18 varieties of Estrella Family Creamery cheese, including soft, semi-soft and hard cheese, may pose health risks. All of the cheese is made
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WA Creamery Recalls More Cheese
2010 has not started out as a good year for the Estrella Family Creamery in Montesano, WA.
The 164-acre dairy farm located in Southeast Washington State in the past has won awards for cheese making at a world level. Lately, it’s been involved not in award contests, but one recall
World Class Cheese Maker Expands Recall
A World Cheese Award winner–the Estrella Family Creamery located in southwest Washington State–is expanding its recall.
The 164-acre dairy farm near Montesano, WA, which is known for its fertile soil and lush pastures, originally recalled only its Red Darla cheese on Feb. 13.
Now the Estrella Family Creamery has expanded