More testing underway after another California raw milk recall due to bird flu virus
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California health officials warned Wednesday not to drink another lot of raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm after it tested positive for bird flu virus. More testing of Raw Farm products is underway, the state said.
California health officials are warning not to drink another lot of raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm after it tested positive for bird flu virus. More testing of Raw Farm products is underway, the state said. “As the state continues to investigate the link between bird flu detections in retail raw milk and the ongoing spread of bird flu in dairy cows, poultry, and sporadic human cases, consumers are strongly urged to not consume any of the affected raw milk,” the California Department of Public Health said in a statement on Wednesday. “Customers should immediately return any remaining product to the retail point of purchase.” At the state’s request, Raw Farm issued a voluntary recall for the affected milk lot code number 20241119, with best before date of 12/07/2024. Earlier this week, Raw Farm recalled quart and half-gallon sizes of raw milk with the lot ID of 20241109 and a best-by date of November 27. No human bird flu cases linked to the milk have been reported. The Santa Clara County Public Health Laboratory was testing raw milk products from retail stores in the county when it identified the virus, one week after it was found in another batch of Raw Farm’s raw milk.
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