ATTENTION!!! Bird Flu Detected In Batch Of Raw Milk Sold In California

ATTENTION!!! Bird Flu Detected In Batch Of Raw Milk Sold In California—-California state health officials said the bird flu virus was detected in a batch of raw milk sold at retail stores across the state, prompting a voluntary recall, as authorities once again warned about the risks of consuming unpasteurized milk.

 

The California Department of Public Health said the virus was detected in a batch of cream top, whole raw milk sold by Fresno-based dairy farm, Raw Farm—which has issued a voluntary recall at the state’s request.

 

The virus was detected in samples tested by the Santa Clara Public Health Laboratory, which collects and tests raw milk from retail shelves as a “second line of consumer protection,” the statement said.

 

No illnesses linked to the affected raw milk lot have been reported so far.

 

The agency urged people not to consume any of the affected milk and return any remaining product, while retailers have been informed to remove the affected batch from shelves.

 

The California Department of Food and Agriculture—which has conducted weekly tests of raw milk in bulk tanks after bird flu was detected in dairy cattle in the state—will now “begin testing for bird flu twice per week” at Raw Farm’s locations, the agency said.