Research recently published by scientists in The Netherlands shows that E. coli and Campylobacter bacteria are so common on goat and sheep dairy farms that pasteurization is necessary to prevent contamination of raw milk and
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Pasteurized goat milk, cheese ruled out as E. coli source
An E. coli outbreak traced to a Connecticut goat dairy is not linked to milk, cheese, soap or other products produced there, state officials said Wednesday. Additional victims are still being identified in the outbreak,
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Farm recalls goat milk because of improper pasteurization
An Ohio farm is recalling goat milk with a March 13 date code because it was not properly pasteurized and may contain pathogens. 
Paint Valley Farms of Beach City, OH, has voluntarily recalled about 115
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Raw Goat Milk Recalled in Washington for E. Coli
A Washington state dairy, the Laughing Goat, is recalling its Grade A raw goat milk due to potential E. coli contamination. The recalled milk was sold in pint, quart, and half-gallon plastic containers with green
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E. Coli Found in Raw Milk from NY Dairy
A farm in upstate New York has been prohibited from selling its raw milk after a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. New York State Agricultural Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine warned
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Dairy-Related Outbreaks, Illnesses, Recalls: 2010 to Present
In February of this year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study which found that raw milk is 150 times more likely than pasteurized milk to sicken those who drink it.
California Orders Recall of Claravale Farm Raw Milk
Lab tests have confirmed the presence of Campylobacter bacteria in raw cream from Claravale Farm in California, according to state officials who have quarantined and issued a statewide recall notice for all the raw milk,
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California Still Investigating Claravale Farm Raw Milk
Health officials in the Golden State say an investigation into a Campylobacter outbreak associated with raw milk from Claravale Farm is continuing, but is not over.
“The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is conducting
Raw Milk Dairy Under Investigation for Campylobacter Outbreak
Campylobacter may have struck yet another raw-milk dairy.
Claravale Farm, one of the two state-licensed commercial raw milk dairies in California, is being investigated for the possibility that some of its milk was contaminated
Ag Survey Compares States' Raw Milk Regs
Despite ongoing battles over state laws governing raw milk, the number of states allowing on-farm or retail sales of raw milk for human consumption remains the same now as three years ago, according to a
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New Raw Milk Bill Could Be Moving in Minnesota
Attempts to liberalize the sale of raw milk appear to be stalled in at least a half dozen or so states around the country. But in Minnesota, spring has brought the introduction of new raw