According to a press release form the Kansas State Department of Agriculture, since 2007; there have been three outbreaks of disease associated with consumption of raw milk in Kansas. In October 2007, 68 people became ill due to consuming cheese made from raw milk at a Kansas community celebration. Laboratory tests confirmed the cause of
Hey, would you like some Salmonella and Campylobacter with your Chicken, Turkey, Beef and Pork?
Well, for Ground Beef and Pork Chops, not so much, but for Chicken Breasts and Ground Turkey, not so good. And, there is E. coli too, but they do not say what kind.
The 2010 NARMS (National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System) Report (FULL REPORT PDF) fell into my inbox today. According
The Family Cow now Linked to 80 with Campylobacter in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and West Virginia
From the Pennsylvania Department of Health
80 total cases
70 in PA
5 in MD
2 in NJ
3 in WV
Pennsylvania Family Cow Raw Milk Dairy Sickens up to 78, perhaps more
New Jersey Department of Health reported that it currently has two residents that are ill in connection to a major outbreak caused by the consumption of raw milk from a Pennsylvania farm, Family Cow Dairy.
Currently 78 people in four states have become ill with campylobacteriosis, a gastrointestinal illness, from the consumption of the raw
Shankstead EcoFarm – The Family Cow Dairy – Largest Raw Milk Outbreak in Pennsylvania
The number of people sickened by raw milk linked to a Franklin County farm has climbed to 77, possibly making it the largest outbreak in Pennsylvania history.
Pennsylvania Department of Health officials said Thursday that the total number of cases continued to increase. The department has identified 67 cases in Pennsylvania, five in Maryland, two
Complete Patient outs Claravale Farm as Source of Outbreak – Likely Campylobacter
Social media will one day win a Pulitzer for giving people information long before the mainstream media (including, Food Safety News) even wakes up. Thanks to the folks (Pope David) at Complete Patient for doing such a public service. Here are some hot comments on what appears to be happening at Claravale Farm in
At 76 Shankstead EcoFarm – The Family Cow Tops Pennsylvania Raw Milk Outbreaks
According to press reports, raw milk produced at The Family Cow farm is the source of the most severe outbreak of sickness linked to raw milk in Pennsylvania in five years. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported on Wednesday reported five more confirmed cases of campylobacteriosis, bringing the four-state total to 76.
The two previous
It is time for a Raw Milk Warning Label
In the wake of a 65-person (now 71) Campylobacter outbreak linked to unpasteurized (raw) milk produced by Scotland, Pennsylvania-based dairy, The Family Cow, food safety advocate and attorney William Marler is calling for warning labels to be placed on all raw milk products.
According to Food Safety News, The Family Cow is currently working to
Your Family Cow Raw Milk Toll – 71 Sick with 9 Hospitalized
According to Food Safety News, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has added another six cases to the ongoing Campylobacter outbreak linked to raw milk from Your Family Cow dairy in Chambersburg, PA, bringing the number of confirmed infections to 71. At least 9 individuals have been hospitalized.
The current age range of those sickened is
65 Campylobacter Case Now Linked to Your Family Cow Dairy
Pennsylvania Department of Health reported an additional five Campylobacter cases have been confirmed linked to raw milk produced by the Your Family Cow dairy. The total now stands at 65 the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday.
The latest breakdown of illnesses by state are:
Pennsylvania (56),
Maryland (4),
West Virginia (3), and
New Jersey