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The Marler Blog reports that over a dozen lawsuits were resolved last week stemming from an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to raw milk cheese manufacturered by Bravo and sold by Costco.
On November 4, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert to consumers and health professionals about an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in five states: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. The alert was based on epidemiological evidence linking at leastRead more
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Dr. Richard Raymond, former Undersecretary for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (2005-2008), weighs in on this question in an opinion piece published in Food Safety News.
America is seeing more and more outbreaks and illnesses from people drinking raw, unpasteurized milk. This phenomena has been on the rise over the last 15 years or so. This documented increase is most likely because of PulseNet, the relatively new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) tool, introducedRead more
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Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent infections and help keep your unborn baby safe:
4. Avoid unpasteurized (raw) milk and foods made from it.
Do not eat soft cheeses such as feta, brie, and queso fresco unless they have labels that say they are pasteurized. Unpasteurized products can contain harmful bacteria. Learn more about Listeria.
Read all of 10 tips here.
Download and print this tip sheet in English or Spanish .…Read more
