The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacter infections linked to unpasteurized, raw milk.
The department has not named a specific dairy but has issued a general warning about the dangers of raw milk. The department said the implicated raw milk is from a common source
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Infectious H5N1 avian influenza virus can persist in raw-milk cheeses while they are being made and for up to 120 days of aging, depending on the milk’s acidity (pH) level, according to a report published in Nature Medicine.
“Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses have recently spread to dairy cattle
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The CDC is warning that drinking raw milk can lead to human infections from the bird flu virus.
In a research report released Sept. 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the risks of H5N1 virus in unpasteurized dairy products. The report said the risk is low, but
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A survey in Germany has revealed most people are familiar with raw milk but hardly any are concerned about associated health risks.
Two-thirds of consumers have heard of it but only 10 percent expressed concern — making raw milk the topic of least concern among the risks surveyed. Findings come
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By Doug Farquhar
State legislatures introduced more than 350 bills related to food safety during the 2025 legislative sessions, with 73 being enacted as of August 2025.
General food safety
Legislatures enacted 12 bills directly related to food safety and state food safety agencies.
Colorado enacted HB 1059 (Food Waste
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Pennsylvania public health officials are warning the public not to drink raw milk from Sunshine Dairy because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
The implicated raw milk was sold in Berks, Lebanon and Schuykill Counties. All raw milk sold by Sunshine Dairy between Aug. 5 and Aug. 15 should be
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Tapping into the past, Western Washington dairy farmers Anna and Chris Groeneveld, owners of Sky Valley Fresh (https://www.skyvalleyfresh.com), are happy to provide their customers with a safe alternative to raw milk. Safe because it’s pasteurized. But it’s a slower — and some say gentler — way to pasteurize
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Florida health officials have named the dairy that has been implicated in an outbreak from raw milk.
Investigators from the Florida Department of Health have traced the outbreak to Keely Farms Dairy in New Smyrna Beach, FL. As of Aug. 7, there have been 21 patients identified, including six children
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The Florida Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacter and E. coli infections linked to unpasteurized, raw milk.
As of August. 4 the department was reporting that 21 people had been infected, Seven of the patients have required hospitalization. The sick people live in the central and northeast
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The Italian Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute) has issued a guidance document covering the control of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in raw milk and raw milk products.
The document was sent to Italian regions, the provinces of Trento and Bolzano, and major trade associations. It is the result
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