The conference committee’s amendments on prohibitions and exemptions were accepted before the North Dakota Legislature OK’d farmers selling raw milk directly to consumers.
Those provisions provide that
— A farm may sell raw milk directly to the end consumer for personal consumption.
— A farm may not sell raw milk
Continue Reading Legislatures are acting mostly with caution when it comes to raw milk
Four states that currently outlaw the retail sales of raw milk and allow only limited access to unpasteurized dairy products are finding it hard to make any progress this legislative season.
Of the four states, only Illinois currently allows for herd share agreements, which means a person has to buy
Continue Reading Raw milk legalization does not appear to be catching on at the statehousesCustomers of a Stop & Shop in the Greater Boston area should monitor themselves for symptoms of Listeria infection for the next two months if they recently ate meat or cheese from the grocery store’s deli.
The Rhode Island Department of Health posted a consumer alert this weekend urging anyone
Continue Reading Stop & Shop deli customers at risk for Listeria infection
Arruda’s Dairy Farms of Tiverton, RI, is recalling eggnog that has sell-by dates well into 2018 because a sample was found to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recall was announced Monday after routine testing, according to WPRI-TV Channel 12. The owners of Arruda’s Dairy Farms have suspended production of
Continue Reading Dairy recalls eggnog for Salmonella; sell-by dates increase risks
Somewhat mixed messages are coming from health and agriculture officials in Pennsylvania in relation to antibiotic-resistant Brucella infections traced to unpasteurized, raw milk.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture sent raw milk producers an alert about “several cases of brucellosis in humans” and suggested they stop vaccinating their cattle for Brucella.
Continue Reading State says ceasing Brucella vaccinations could reduce illnesses
Anyone who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from Udder Milk in the past six months, especially pregnant women, should immediately seek medical care and start antibiotic therapy for brucellosis.
The Tuesday warning from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was the strongest yet in a series
Continue Reading CDC says all Udder Milk customers need medical treatment
New York health and agriculture officials are warning the public to not buy or consume unpasteurized, raw milk from Udder Milk in New Jersey because of the danger of contracting an antibiotic-resistant form of food poisoning.
Federal law prohibits transporting unpasteurized milk across state lines for sale. New York
Continue Reading New York officials warn against raw milk from Udder Milk
Additional state and federal investigators have joined New Jersey, issuing public warnings about unpasteurized, raw milk being illegally distributed by Udder Milk. The milk has been linked to a case of antibiotic-resistant brucellosis.
New Jersey’s Department of Health ordered the company — self-described as a “co-op on wheels” — to
Continue Reading FDA warns against Udder Milk; urges treatment even if not sick
It’s now looking like Rhode Island’s legislature is going to put off any votes on legalizing sales of raw milk until next year.
A nine-member special legislative study commission —to be known as the Commission to Study Raw Milk Regulations— has
Continue Reading Rhode Island lawmakers delay decision on raw milk until 2018
Legislatures in almost a dozen states this year are considering whether to permit sales in one form or another of raw milk, which public health officials say is dangerous because it has not been pasteurized to remove harmful pathogens. But as many of those sessions wind down, it doesn’t look
Continue Reading Raw milk still looking for wins as legislative season nears end
