A dairy operation in Washington has recalled raw milk because of contamination with E. coli. Earlier this month raw milk from the same dairy was linked to Campylobacter jejuni infections.
This week the Old Silvana Creamery of Arlington, WA, recalled their Jim’s Jerseys raw milk after state health officials found E. coli contamination during routine testing. All Jim’s Jerseys raw milk with best buy dates of Aug.
23 has been recalled. The products are not labeled with a best if used by date. According to state officials in Washington, Old Silvana Creamery routinely has their milk tested by an independent lab, and samples of Jim’s Jerseys with the best buy date of Aug.
23 tested negative for toxin-producing E.coli. “However, the sample of Jim’s Jerseys with the same best buy date of Aug.
23 taken by the Washington State Department of Agriculture during their routine testing came back positive for toxin-producing E.coli,” according to a public notice from the department. As of the posting of the notice the dairy was not aware of any E.
coli illnesses associated with the recalled milk. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that many E. coli infections go unreported because some patients do not seek medical attention and others are not specifically tested for E.
coli infections. Jim’s Jerseys raw milk that is subject to the recall was sold in half gallon and gallon containers. Recalled raw milk was sold to customers in Western Washington via .