Russell Jackson of The Scotsman reports that the Food Standards Agency issued an urgent Food Alert about Camembert and Coulommiers cheese and Le Gaslonde unpasteurised butter because of possible contamination with a potentially lethal strain of E coli food poisoning.
The dairy products subject to recall are made in France by Laiterie Fromagerie du Val
E coli outbreak in Washington blamed on raw milk
According to CIDRAP News, an outbreak of E.coli O157:H7 in Washington has sickened up to 18 people, including 15 children younger than 13, and has triggered renewed warnings about drinking raw milk.
Preliminary tests by the Washington State Department of Agriculture revealed E.coli O157:H7 in milk from Dee Creek Farm near Woodland, Washington, and from a customer’s home.
Dee Creek Farm is not a licensed raw-milk dairy. The state of Washington allows limited sales of raw milk by inspected and licensed dairies. There are only six such dairies in the state. The state stopped the distribution of Dee Creek Farm’s milk last week.Continue Reading E coli outbreak in Washington blamed on raw milk
Two families hurt by E. coli hire lawyers
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Marler Clark will be representing two families victimized by the recent E. coli outbreak with an eye toward suing the farm that provided the raw milk that sickened their children.
Eighteen people, 15 of them children ages 1 to 13, have been sickened in the outbreak, and all 18 consumed raw milk from Dee Creek Farm near Woodland. Two children remain hospitalized but their conditions are improving.
Clark County and state health officials have been testing and cross-testing milk samples and E. coli victims to determine the scientific link between the milk and the bacteria.
Tests so far confirm seven have the 0157:H7 E. coli strain, which is safe for cows but dangerous in people. The four completed tests all show an identical DNA fingerprint, indicating a common source of infection, said Marni Storey, Clark County public health manager.Continue Reading Two families hurt by E. coli hire lawyers
Dairy link with E.Coli cases confirmed
Preliminary tests conducted using milk samples from Dee Creek Farm provided by shareholders have tested positive for E. coli, according to NewsRadio 750 KXL.
The samples will now be tested by the state to verify that the strain of E. coli is the same as that which has sickened 18 people, who reported consuming unpasteurized milk from the farm.Continue Reading Dairy link with E.Coli cases confirmed
When alternative is not healthy
The recent E. coli outbreak in southwest Washington and one county in Oregon may serve as a warning to consumers who may think that “organic,” “self-sustaining,” or “alternative” food products may not be healthier than their industry counterparts.Continue Reading When alternative is not healthy
Cheese removed from shelves amid E. Coli concern
Reuters in London has reported that Laiterie Fromagerie du Val d’Ay-Etablissement Reaux has pulled a few types of Camembert cheese from supermarkets, amid concern it may be contaminated with the E.coli bacterium, which can cause food poisoning.
The Food Standards Agency said the products present a potential health risk if eaten.
The withdrawn cheeses are
E. coli found in farm’s raw milk
Distribution of raw milk products at Dee Creek Farm has been halted, while Washington State Department of Agriculture and county health officials investigate the outbreak.
Clark County’s health officer says that unpasteurized milk taken from the Woodland farm and from the home of a farm patron have both tested positive for E. coli.
Further testing is needed to determine whether it is the same strain that sickened the people, but that milk from the farm seems to be the common link.Continue Reading E. coli found in farm’s raw milk
Children recovering from E. coli
Sixteen cases of E-Coli-related illness were confirmed in southwestern Washington and northern Oregon since last week, including ten children.
The two children who became the most seriously sick during an outbreak of E-Coli are improving, but remain hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney failure.Continue Reading Children recovering from E. coli
Legality of ‘cow sharing’ examined
State law permits people to obtain unpasteurized milk from unlicensed dairy farms that have three or fewer cows, according to the Tribune. Such small dairy farms do not have to be licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture, but they are not supposed to advertise or sell milk to anyone who does not physically pick it up.
Washington law allows the sale of raw milk if the dairy farm is licensed and the milk is labeled as potentially dangerous.
Other states also have restrictions against the sale of raw milk, but advocates have found ways to get around the laws pertaining to the sale of unpasteurized milk.
Selling the raw milk as a pet product which can then be sold is one method. A consumer buy the “for pets” product and consumes it themselves.Continue Reading Legality of ‘cow sharing’ examined
Families may sue Dee Creek over E. coli
Parents of two of the children sickened after drinking unpasteurized milk from Dee Creek Farm have asked Seattle lawyer Bill Marler to look into possible litigation against the farm.
Twenty-one people who drank raw milk from Dee Creek developed E. coli symptoms. Five children were hospitalized and two remain in critical condition.Continue Reading Families may sue Dee Creek over E. coli