Raw Milk Outbreaks Are Hitting America's Youngest Consumers
Summary
A recent outbreak of E. coli linked to raw milk cheeses has sickened 13 people across nine U.S. states, with over half the cases in young children. Health officials warn that unpasteurized milk can carry harmful bacteria and pose serious health risks, especially to children under five.Key Facts
- Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized (a process that heats milk to kill harmful bacteria).
- A multistate E. coli outbreak is connected to raw milk cheeses from Sierra Nevada Cheese Company.
- 13 people have become ill in California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Michigan.
- More than half of those sickened are children 5 years old and younger.
- Eight people were hospitalized, and three developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.
- The FDA cautions that raw milk can contain dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria.
- A California raw milk farm was ordered to stop operations after two children became critically ill from consuming their product in 2025.
- The FDA supports pasteurization to protect public health and prevent foodborne illnesses from milk.
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