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Freedom Hill Farm LLC raw milk - Consumer alert due to Campylobacter
2 years ago •source agriculture.ny.gov • business
United States
The New York State Agriculture Commission alerted consumers in Orange County and the surrounding area not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Freedom Hill Farm LLC located at 115 Grange Road, Otisville, New York 10963 due to possible Campylobacter jejuni contamination. To date, no illnesses have been reported to the Department associated with this product.A routine sample of the milk collected by an inspector from the Department was discovered to be contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. On July 13, 2023, the farm was notified of a preliminary positive test result. Further laboratory testing, completed on July 19, 2023, confirmed the presence of Campylobacter jejuni in the raw milk sample. The farm is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of this harmful bacteria.
The Department recommends that any consumers who purchased raw milk from Freedom Hill Farm LLC immediately dispose of it.
It is important to note that raw milk does not provide the protection of pasteurization. Pasteurization is a process that heats milk to a specific temperature for a specific amount of time. Pasteurization kills the bacteria responsible for numerous illnesses and diseases such as listeriosis, salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and brucellosis. Pasteurization of milk is recognized internationally as an effective means of preventing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.
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