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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | April 8, 2024
Recent reports of bird flu detected in dairy cows in four states so far may explain some herd production losses. But what does this mean for the milk supply? Is it safe? Here’s what we know so far. Bird Flu… read more
Listeria Found in Big Brook Farm Raw Milk Samples. A Snapshot into How Raw Milk is Monitored.
Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | March 21, 2024
Big Brook Farm raw milk samples tested positive for the deadly bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets discovered Listeria monocytogenes (commonly referred to as Listeria) during routine sampling activities on March 13, 2024. The… read more
Conoco View Dairy Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak
Raw Milk | February 9, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued a warning to immediately discard all raw milk from Conoco View Dairy sold in Cumberland, Juniata, Perry, Snyder, and York counties due to potential contamination with the harmful bacterium, Campylobacter. The recall was initiated… read more
Raw Milk Sickens Two Infants with Serious Ecoli
E. coli,Our Blog,Raw Milk | May 2, 2023
Cow-Share Arrangement Sickens 2 Infants Recent CDC Report Discusses Two Infants Sickened with Serious E. coli Infection – Concerns with Raw Milk Ecoli. A recent report published in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention describes a case study from… read more
Raw Milk is Bad from BAD Farms
Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | August 30, 2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is advising consumers that raw whole milk purchased from BAD Farms in Kempton may be contaminated with campylobacter bacteria and should be discarded immediately. Here’s what we know about the Campylobacter scare from Bad Farms… read more
Fido Doesn’t Need Raw Milk – Pets and Raw Milk
Food Safety,Our Blog,Raw Milk | February 14, 2019
Raw milk– what is that exactly? Wikipedia explains it as the following: Raw milk or unpasteurized milk is milk that has not been pasteurized, a process of heating liquid foods to decontaminate them for safe drinking. Proponents of raw milk… read more
Drug-Resistant Brucellosis Linked to Miller’s Raw Milk
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | February 14, 2019
Milk offers humans a plethora of health benefits. Milk is a rich source of calcium, has high levels of protein and vast quantities of vitamins. Unfortunately though for milk lovers in the U.S, the most recent foodborne illness outbreak is… read more
Do You Have Brucella? Pennsylvania Miller’s Biodiversity Farm Linked to Brucella in 19 States
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | February 13, 2019
The investigation to help treat all of those who were exposed to the resistant strain of Brucella in infected raw (unpasteurized) milk from Miller’s Biodiversity Farm located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania continues. This investigation was initiated after a RB51 case –… read more
Brucella and Raw Milk: A Pairing that’s a Problem
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | February 13, 2019
Surprise! Unpasteurized milk results in illness once again. This time the raw white sustenance delivered an antibiotic-resistant strain of Brucella. This means we have a few things to talk about. So, let’s sit down and have a heart to heart about… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk,Salmonella | February 12, 2019
I pride myself in being the opposite of a picky eater. In my life, I have been willing to try anything at least once and try not to judge other’s food choices. There are a lot of wonderful foods out… read more