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From Food Safety News:
A Georgia dairy is recalling skim milk due to improper pasteurization.
In a news release, the Georgia Department of Agriculture said Johnston Family Farm of Newborn, GA, is recalling 240 gallons (in half-gallon and gallon containers) of skim milk with the sell-by date of September 16.
Routine laboratory testing by the Georgia Department of Agriculture revealed the product had not been properly pasteurized. Pasteurization heats milk to eliminate harmfulRead 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
