Current News and Research

Minnesota Family Sues Farmer after Son Sickened by E. coli from Raw Milk

First Lawsuit Filed in E. coli Cheese Outbreak (Bravo Farms Cheese)

Detection of Coxiella burnetii in commercially available raw milk from the United States

Pasteurization: Implications for Food Safety and Nutrition

How Milk Quality is Assessed

The FDA and CDC have issued a news release reminding consumers of the dangers of drinking unpasteurized milk. The release was triggered by a report in the March 2, 2007 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report which outlines the E.coli 0157:H7 outbreak in Washington/Oregon of December 2005.

The FDA has also published a "frequently asked questions" page regarding raw milk.

The following Current Events may also be of interest:

Update on Disease Outbreaks Associated with Milk Products

The Cornell University Department of Food Science has issued a Position Statement on the consumption of raw milk products.

Updated 10/27/11