A California raw milk dairy that was previously linked to a fatal outbreak of bird flu in cats has now been linked to an E coli outbreak involving cheddar cheese, affecting nine people in three states. The farm identified in the outbreak is Raw Farm in Fresno, California, the largest producer of raw milk in the US. Earlier this month, the FDA identified the farm as the “likely source” of the E coli outbreak. In December 2024, Raw Farm was identified as the source of H5N1 bird flu in three Los Angeles-area cats that had consumed raw milk. No Raw Farm products have been reported to test positive for E coli and the FDA has not issued a mandatory recall of Raw Farm products, but it has recommended the producer remove cheese products from store shelves voluntarily.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2026 01:09 UTC