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9 Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to a California Company's Raw Milk and Cheese
The outbreak linked to Raw Farm products has hospitalized three and sickened nine, with over half of cases affecting children under 5, prompting consumer warnings from the CDC.
- On Thursday, health officials reported an expanding E. coli outbreak linked to Raw Farm products in Fresno, California, that has sickened nine people. Cases involve raw milk and cheddar cheese, with seven in California and others in Texas and Florida.
- Genetic sequencing shows patients share a "common source of infection," the FDA said. Over half of those sickened are children younger than five, with three hospitalized and one developing a dangerous kidney infection.
- Of eight people interviewed by health officials, seven reported consuming Raw Farm-brand products. Raw milk lacks pasteurization, which kills germs like E. coli, salmonella, listeria, and campylobacter.
- FDA officials previously advised Raw Farm to recall its raw milk cheddar cheese, but the company refused. While the agency continues investigating, no Raw Farm products have tested positive for E. coli to date.
- The Congressional Food Safety Caucus, led by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, has asked the FDA to use its authority to force Raw Farm to recall products. The agency has not yet done so, though it continues investigating.
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Nine people, including children, have become ill in a growing outbreak of E. coli food poisoning linked to raw milk and cheddar cheese made from it by Raw Farm, a producer in Fresno, California, health officials reported.
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Raw Milk, Cheese Sickens 9, Officials Say
An E. Coli outbreak has sickened nine people across three states, officials said on March 26. There have been two new cases in California, taking the total there to seven. One case each has been reported in Texas and Florida. More than half of the cases have occurred in children younger than 5 years of age. Three people were hospitalized, one of whom developed a serious kidney condition. No deaths have been reported. State and local public healt…
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