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FDA identifies Raw Farm cheddar as likely E. coli source
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The FDA identified Raw Farm raw cheddar cheese as the likely source of E. coli O157:H7 infections across multiple US states.
Why it matters
The FDA named Raw Farm raw cheddar as the likely source of E. coli O157:H7 infections in California, Florida and Texas. Seven people became ill between September 2025 and February, with the majority of cases in children aged three and younger. No Raw Farm products have tested positive for E. coli. Raw Farm declined to voluntarily recall its products despite FDA recommendations.
Implications
- · Seven reported illnesses have been recorded, predominantly in children aged three and younger.
- · Reported cases are concentrated in California, Florida and Texas.
- · No Raw Farm products have tested positive for E. coli, leaving laboratory confirmation of contaminated product absent.
- · A voluntary-recall recommendation from the FDA remains unenacted by the company.
Who is affected
- · Raw Farm (raw milk distributor)
- · Public health authorities
- · Retailers and distributors of Raw Farm products
- · Parents and caregivers of young children
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