US FDA links Raw Farm raw cheddar to multistate E. coli outbreak
The FDA linkage and removal recommendation create a regulatory and market-access constraint on Raw Farm’s raw cheddar while state laboratory testing and case investigations continue.
Change
US FDA linked Raw Farm’s raw (unpasteurized) cheddar cheese to a multistate Shiga toxin–producing E. coli outbreak and recommended the company voluntarily remove its raw cheese after seven illnesses were reported across California, Florida, and Texas.
Why it matters
Four of the seven confirmed illnesses are in children age three or younger, increasing the outbreak’s clinical urgency for caregivers and pediatric clinicians. State public-health partners are collecting Raw Farm cheese samples for laboratory testing, which constrains continued sale and distribution of the product while authorities complete traceback and testing.
Implications
- — Retailers and distributors stocking Raw Farm raw cheddar should remove affected products from sale and segregate inventory pending laboratory test results and traceback information.
- — Pediatric clinicians and emergency departments should test young patients with compatible symptoms for Shiga toxin–producing E. coli and report suspected cases to state health departments.
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