Raw Milk Health Advisories

Raw Milk Health Advisories:

Having seen about eight health warnings in the past two months with respect to raw milk I thought it might be a good service to start keeping track of when and where such warnings are making it into the news. Started May 5, 2007.

May 10, 2007
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issues health warning about contaminated raw milk.

Consumers who have purchased raw milk from Misty Meadow Farm in Bernville, Berks County, any time after April 16 should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria contamination

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May 5, 2007
The Illinois Department of Public Health Friday issued a warning about contaminated raw milk.
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May 2, 2007
Indiana State health officials warn citizens on recent illnesses from raw dairy products
From: Tribune-Star

Two recent confirmed cases of listeriosis and campylobacteriosis were identified in pregnant women in Indiana, associated with the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. The likely sources of those infections are raw milk purchased at a farm and unpasteurized Mexican-style cheese (queso fresco) purchased from a door-to-door vendor, the release stated.

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Raw Milk Health Advisories: July 2007

July 24, 2007

Raw milk sickens three Georgia families
Raw milk sold as pet food sickened three northwest Georgia families who drank the milk this summer, sending at least one child to the hospital, health officials said Monday.

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State tells Stump Acres Dairy to stop raw milk giveaway
The state Department of Health told Stump Acres Dairy last week to stop giving away raw milk to the public following continuing cases of salmonella that has now been linked to the milk.

The Stump family, of New Salem, had been selling the milk until, on two occasions earlier this year, the department had asked it to stop sales. Then the dairy decided to give the milk away free to customers.

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July 30, 2007

Autumn Valley Farm today alerted consumers of possible Listeria contamination in its "unpasteurized" raw farm milk.

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Raw Milk Health Advisories: December

TOPEKA | Raw milk sickens 87 in Kansas

Saying at least 87 people in Kansas have been sickened by bacteria found in raw milk, health officials are warning residents not to consume raw milk or products made from it.

In Kearny County, 68 people became ill after eating cheese made from milk donated by a local dairy for a community celebration. The second outbreak was linked to a dairy in south-central Kansas that sells raw milk to consumers.

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http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/391699.html

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Raw Milk Health Advisories: November 2007

Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Chester County Dairy

    HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers who have
purchased raw milk from the Conebella dairy farm in Elverson, Chester
County, any time after Oct. 23, should discard it immediately due to the
risk of Salmonellosis contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff
said today.
   Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized.
   "During routine inspection of the dairy, a preliminary test showed the
presence of Salmonella bacteria in some raw milk samples," said Wolff. "If
consumers have raw milk from this farm, they should discard it
immediately."
   No illnesses have been reported as a result of the potential
contamination but if people who consumed the raw milk become ill, they
should consult their physicians.
   The Department of Agriculture has suspended sales of raw milk at the
dairy and is requiring corrective action be taken. Samples were taken from
the farm during routine testing on Nov. 13, and tested positive for
Salmonella on Nov. 16.
   Multiple laboratory samples must test negative before sales can resume.
   Symptoms of Salmonellosis include fever, abdominal pain and
gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. Symptoms usually
appear six to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food.

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Raw Milk Health Advisories: November 2007 - 2

A second raw milk health advisory again from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

According to state.pa.us, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture has once again announced a recall regarding raw milk. The warning is for anyone who has purchased raw milk from the Conebella dairy farm in Elverson, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

From: Associated Content

The Penn Dept of Ag puts out by far the most of these sorts of warnings (check out previous posts on this subject and you'll see that maybe two were not from them). Seems that raw milk sellers in Pennsylvania are under the microscope, so to speak.

Raw Milk Health Advisories: June 2007

June 15, 2007

Consumers who have purchased raw milk from Piney Ridge Farm in New Bethlehem any time after May 21 should discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today.

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June 5, 2007

Consumers who purchased raw milk from the Green Acres Jersey Farm in Lebanon County (Pennsylvania) any time after May 8 should discard it immediately due to Listeria monocytogenes bacteria contamination, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolff said today.

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