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Raw milk recalled for containing bird flu virus, California reports

Ars Technica - All content · Beth Mole · last updated

Bird flu virus has been found in a batch of raw—unpasteurized—milk sold in California, prompting a recall issued at the state’s request, health officials announced over the weekend.

No illnesses have yet been linked to the contaminated milk, made by Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County. The contamination was found in testing by health officials in nearby Santa Clara County, who detected the virus in milk from a retail store. The state laboratory has confirmed the finding.

In a YouTube message from Raw Farm, a company representative called the contamination “not a big deal” and emphasized that the recall is only being done out of an abundance of caution.

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