FDA probes Raw Farm cheddar in multistate E. coli outbreak
TL;DR
The FDA linked two Raw Farm raw cheddar products to a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak (seven cases across California, Florida and Texas, including several children); the company has not issued a recall, the FDA is testing the cheeses with state partners, and health officials urge consumers to avoid the affected products and practice kitchen hygiene.
- FDA investigating illnesses linked to raw cheddar cheese from California farm NBC News
- Raw milk cheddar cheese sickens 7 in the U.S. with E. coli Los Angeles Times
- E. coli outbreak linked to raw cheese. See affected products, states. USA Today
- FDA: E. coli scare tied to raw cheese sold at Texas grocers like H-E-B Chron
- Health officials investigate E. coli outbreak linked to raw cheese sold in Florida CBS 17
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