The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising people to avoid consuming all raw milk and cream products that have been voluntarily recalled by Raw Farm, LLC due to multiple detections of H5 bird flu virus in the company’s milk and dairy cows over the past week. People who purchased the products should immediately return them to the point of purchase. Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink.
All sizes of raw whole milk and cream products produced after Nov. 9 have been recalled.
State public health officials identified the bird flu virus in retail products from Raw Farm, LLC last week and additional testing by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) of bulk milk storage and bottled products at Raw Farm’s bottling facility showed the presence of the H5 bird flu virus.
Although the recall applies only to raw whole milk and cream, the California Department of Public Health or CDPH is urging consumers to avoid consuming any Raw Farm products for human consumption including raw milk, cream, cheese, and kefir, as well as raw milk pet food topper and pet food kefir marketed to pet owners because of multiple detections of bird flu virus in the company’s dairy storage and bottling sites.
In addition to the statewide voluntary recall, CDFA has placed the farm under quarantine, suspending any new distribution of its raw milk, cream, kefir, butter and cheese products produced on or after Nov. 27.
No illnesses associated with this recall have been reported in LA County. Health inspectors in LA County will be visiting retail establishments where these products are sold to ensure that they are no longer available for purchase.
Retailers where the recalled product was sold in LA County include:
Additional retailers may be confirmed as the investigation continues.
About Raw Milk
Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. Raw milk—and products made from it such as queso fresco—can carry harmful germs, such as Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli, viruses and parasites. These germs can present serious health risks.
Anyone who has consumed these specific products and is experiencing these symptoms should immediately contact their health care provider or local health department.
For more information, visit:
H5 Bird Flu in Humans: ph.lacounty.gov/acd/diseases/h5n1.htm
H5 Bird Flu in Animals: ph.lacounty.gov/vet/HPAI.htm
For questions, residents can call the Public Health InfoLine at 833-540-0473. Open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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