State regulators in Michigan have issued a public warning about raw cheese sold at farmers markets in the state.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said some cheese produced at Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery LLC of Onondaga, MI, may have been made and held in unsanitary conditions without

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared over a multi-state outbreak of foodborne infections from Raw Farms unpasteurized cheese.

The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sickened 11 people across five states. Five were hospitalized and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure and

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Here is bit(e) of history:

Organic Pastures Dairy Company (OPDC) & Raw Farm LLC – Started OPDC in 2000 – Changed name to Raw Farm LLC in 2020

Organic Pastures Dairy Company Recalls and Outbreaks:

  • September 2007 Raw
  • Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: With multiple Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks and/or recalls, why is Raw Farm LLC (formerly Organic Pastures) allowed to sell raw milk products?

    Raw cheddar cheese produced and packaged by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno County, CA, is the subject of a new statewide recall and quarantine order by California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones.  

    The order applies to “Raw Farm Cheddar” packaged in one-pound blocks with a code date marked on

    Continue Reading Raw Farm Cheddar recall was imposed just one week after a federal court order

    Mounet Group brand Labneh soft unripened cheese in vegetable oil is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism poisoning.

    There is concern that consumers may have the product in their homes because its expiration date is not until Aug. 15, 2023, according to a

    Continue Reading Unripened, soft cheese recalled because of the possibility of botulism poisoning

    At least five people in British Columbia have been confirmed with E. coli infections linked to unpasteurized cheese, prompting a recall and a public warning from health officials.

    The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is urging consumers to discard or return to the place of purchase any Little
    Continue Reading Officials match E. coli from patients with bacteria in raw milk cheese

    More than 20 people are sick in France as part of a Salmonella outbreak suspected to be caused by raw milk goat cheese. The implicated cheese was also distributed to Belgium, Côte d’Ivoire, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom.

    Investigations by French health authorities found about
    Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak in France linked to raw milk goat cheese

    French officials have allowed a dairy company to resume operations at a site linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak earlier this year. 

    The dairy, Chabert, was permitted to restart the marketing of raw milk reblochon cheese from its site in Cruseilles, a town in the Haute-Savoie department of the
    Continue Reading French firm allowed to restart cheese sales from site linked to E. coli outbreak