Cheese from largest US raw milk distributor linked to E coli outbreak

The Guardian - World News Public HealthNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Gloria OladipoMarch 17, 2026 at 01:41 AM

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Raw Farm, the largest raw milk distributor in the US, has been linked to a multistate E coli outbreak across California, Florida, and Texas between September 2023 and February 2024, with seven people infected, mostly young children. The FDA has identified Raw Farm's raw cheddar cheese as the likely source, though no products have tested positive for E coli. Despite FDA recommendations, Raw Farm has declined to recall its products, disputing the link and claiming their products tested negative for harmful bacteria. This comes after California recalled Raw Farm products in December 2023 due to bird flu detected in retail samples. Health officials have long warned against consuming raw milk due to the risk of bacterial contamination, but its consumption has been increasing.

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California recalled several raw milk products from Raw Farms after retail samples tested positive for bird flu in December 2024.

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All Raw Farm products have been confirmed to be negative for all harmful bacteria, including E. coli O157-H7.

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Raw Farm has declined to voluntarily recall its products despite recommendations from the FDA.

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Seven people have fallen ill between September 2023 and February due to the E. coli outbreak.

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Raw cheddar cheese from Raw Farm is the likely source of E coli O157:H7 infections in California, Florida and Texas.

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Mark McAfee 30% Texas 40% Florida 40% Centers for Disease Control 40% Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ×240% Kaleigh Stanziani ×250% California ×470% E. coli O157:H7 ×270% Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ×380% Raw Farm ×890%

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raw milk 100% e coli outbreak 90% raw farm 80% food safety 70% fda 70% bacterial contamination 60% product recall 50% bird flu 50% public health 40%

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