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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Public health officials have confirmed four patients with Salmonella infections after drinking raw milk from the Family Cow dairy in Pennsylvania.
The sick people have become ill since July 1
A large Yersinia outbreak in France caused by raw milk cheese has prompted scientists to highlight the risks associated with unpasteurized dairy products.
In March 2024, French surveillance of yersiniosis
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is warning the public not to consume raw milk and raw milk products from the Family Cow dairy because it has tested positive for Salmonella.