Although it is against federal law to sell unpasteurized milk across state lines, the CDC and state health departments are investigating illnesses in at least seven states in relation to Brucella bacteria found in raw
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CDC expands on Texas warning about Brucella in raw milk
A month after Texas public health officials urged raw milk drinkers and their doctors to be on the lookout for symptoms of Brucella infection, the federal government weighed in with its own advice.
Anyone who
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Texas investigates brucellosis, warns against K-Bar raw milk
Texas officials say all raw milk and other unpasteurized products from K-Bar Dairy should not be consumed and should immediately be discarded because the dairy has been linked to an antibiotic-resistant strain of Brucella bacteria
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CORRECTED: Blue Bell asks FDA if it can return to ‘industry norm’
CORRECTED CONTENT: Blue Bell Creameries wants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to release it from certain food safety precautions imposed after its ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, seeking permission for
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Raw milk advocates make the most of anti-reg mood in U.S.
The bipartisan National Conference of State Legislature (NLCS) says No. 3 on its Top 10 climate-setting trends for 2017 is “Regulations on Review.”
“Rules and regulations at all levels of government are on the
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Raw, shelled pistachios recalled because of Salmonella risk
HEB Grocery Co. LP is recalling bulk and packaged, raw, shelled pistachios because a random sample tested by the government returned positive results for Salmonella contamination.
No reports of illnesses had been made to the
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Illness claims fact checked as Texas raw milk dispute heats up
Texas is going through a dust-up, mostly over who can deliver raw milk. State law says raw milk dairies can transport raw milk purchases to a pickup location. At issue is whether an agent can
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UPDATED: BOLO for recalled ground beef in Texas after E. coli test result
UPDATED CONTENT Sept. 29: As of today, at least one retailer that received the recalled products has been identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A WinCo Foods location in Duncanville, TX, received some of
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Texas county blames 13 brucellosis cases on raw Mexican-style cheeses
A record 13 cases of human brucellosis in Dallas County, TX, are being blamed on unpasteurized Mexican-style cheeses. 
Dallas County officials issued an advisory last week asking local clinicians to be aware of possible cases
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Texas advisory on Cyclospora suggests produce as source
Texas officials are investigating an increasing number of Cyclospora parasite infections, asking for help from health care providers and warning the public that fresh produce is the possible source. 
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