FDA Links Raw Cheddar Cheese to E. Coli Outbreak; Manufacturer Rejects Findings and Refuses Recall
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Summary
The FDA has linked Raw Farm's raw cheddar cheese to a multistate E. coli outbreak affecting seven people across three states, with two hospitalizations and four cases in children age 3 or younger. Despite the FDA's findings, Raw Farm is rejecting the regulator's conclusions and refusing to voluntarily recall its cheese, creating a regulatory standoff over food safety concerns.
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But the cheese's maker, Raw Farm, is rejecting the regulator's findings and refusing to voluntarily recall its cheese.
In an outbreak investigation notice, the FDA said seven cases have been identified in three states: California (five cases), Florida (one case), and Texas (one case).
Of the seven cases, two required hospitalization. Four of the seven cases were in children age 3 or younger.
Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger.
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