Town Farm Dairy Raw Milk Associated with E. coli Outbreak
Four people have fallen ill after consuming raw milk purchased from Town Farm Diary of Simsburg, Connecticut. Several of the victims have also been hospitalized. Although the cases haven’t been officially linked to the raw milk, Town Farm Dairy was ordered to halt sales and production of milk and milk products by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, according to a report in the Farmington Valley Region newspaper, the Courant.
Raw milk has been the source of several outbreaks in recent years. According to a report by the CDC and FDA, from 1998 to May 2005, CDC identified 45 outbreaks of foodborne illness that implicated unpasteurized milk, or cheese made from unpasteurized milk. These outbreaks accounted for 1,007 illnesses, 104 hospitalizations, and two deaths.
Some people choose to drink raw milk because they believe it is healthier or tastes better. Do not drink raw milk. The FDA requires that all milk shipped for interstate sale be pasteurized. In addition, 21 states ban outright the sale of unpasteurized milk.
Symptoms of E. coli poisoning related to raw milk include vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea (possibly bloody).
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