Raw Milk

• 儘管公共衛生部門警告且過去一年已發生至少五次疫情，支持者仍向州議會提交了三十多項法案，旨在擴大生乳的獲取途徑。 • 目前與來自加州 Raw Farm 的生乳切達起司（cheddar cheese）相關的 E. coli 疫情已導致 9 人染病，其中半數為 5 歲以下兒童，一名患者發展出終身腎臟併發症。 • 公共衛生官員警告未經巴氏殺菌的牛奶含有危險病菌；隨著更多州將其合法化，此情況令專家感到擔憂。

• FDA ties multistate E. coli outbreak sickening multiple individuals to cheese made with unpasteurized raw milk. • Highlights risks of raw dairy products in public health alerts. • Investigation ongoing to prevent further cases amid rising food safety concerns.

Cheddar cheese from California-based Raw Farm identified as ‘likely source’ of infections across multiple statesCheese from the country’s largest raw milk distributor have been linked to a multistate E coli outbreak.Raw cheddar cheese from the California-based company Raw Farm has been identified as the “likely source” of several E coli O157:H7 infections in California, Florida and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), PBS News reported, though no Raw Farm products have tested positive for E coli. Continue reading...