For the second time in three months a Montgomery County dairy in New York has had its raw milk test positive for Campylobacter during routine testing by state inspectors.
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is warning consumers to throw away raw, unpasteurized milk from Rob and
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The Food and Drug Administration has completed a second round of peer-reviewed testing, finding that milk and other dairy products that undergo pasteurization are safe for human consumption because the H5N1 avian virus is killed.
While pasteurization is effective in making milk and milk products safe from the virus, raw
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State officials in New York have issued a warning about unpasteurized, raw milk from Hu-Hill Farm in Fort Plain.
The milk has tested positive for campylobacter bacteria and could cause serious infections if consumed. Young children and the elderly are at heightened risk for serious illness.
The state Department of
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Chocolate milk sold in New York State is being recalled for improper pasteurization, according to New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball.
The milk was produced by Meadowbrook Farms Dairy, which is located in Clarksville, NY. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with
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It’s unknown if humans can become infected with the Avian Flu virus from unpasteurized, raw milk, but we’ve certainly set up the experiment to find out.
That’s because several state legislatures in recent years have eased up on raw milk restrictions, mostly to permit the direct transfer of it at
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Public health officials in Michigan are again warning against drinking unpasteurized, raw milk, this time because of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has been found in dairy herds.
The virus has been found in dairy cattle in eight states, including Michigan. It has also been detected in wild
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Legislators in West Virginia are considering allowing expanded raw milk sales in their state.
Two bills have been introduced so far this session. The first, House Bill 4911, would allow the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk as long as containers were clearly labeled as being ungraded raw milk. The bill
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Rock House Creamery Newborn, GA, has issued a voluntary recall for its whole milk and buttermilk.
“During a routine inspection conducted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture on Sept. 13, 2023, pasteurization records were found incomplete for select lots in September. Since these pasteurization charts are the primary record of
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New York officials warn the public not to consume raw milk from Remembrance Farm because testing has found contamination from Listeria monocytogenes.
Richard Ball, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets commissioner, warned yesterday against Nathaniel Thompson doing business as Remembrance Farm. The farm is in Trumansburg in Tompkins County.
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It is now legal to sell unpasteurized, raw milk directly to consumers in North Dakota.
The state Legislature approved a measure this year making the sales possible, but it specifically bans the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk to wholesalers or retailers. The new law also reinforces the federal ban on
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