Re: Organic Pastures Recall

[Guest guest]

that's terrible. I buy their stuff all of the time. Well, I have enough of their

butter left to last a week or two..

--------- [WAPF-SF] Organic Pastures Recall

> >Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:59:04 -0700

> >

> >Hi everyone,

> >

> >It was probably only a matter of time before the state tried to take a

> >swipe

> >at Mark McAffee and Organic Pastures raw milk. As you may have noticed,

> >all

> >Organic Pastures raw milk products have been pulled because allegedly a

> >couple kids in SoCal have symptoms of E Coli poisoning. As Mark points out

> >in the following press release, there have been no positive tests for E

> >Coli

> >in their milk ever and that includes to date, and he also points out that

> >the state's press release seemed to be designed to punish his dairy and

> >ruin

> >his brand. I know that our community will support Mark against this attack

> >on raw milk, and I have a feeling that they will soon realize they picked

> >on

> >the wrong dairy.

> >

> >Christapher

> >

> >http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=3084

> >

> >California orders raw milk recall

> >

> >FRESNO

> >September 21, 2006 4:58pm

> >

> >

> > Raw milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy Co. of Fresno County is the

> >subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced Thursday

> >afternoon by California State Veterinarian Breitmeyer.

> >

> >Under the recall, all Organic Pastures whole and skim raw milk is to be

> >pulled immediately from retail shelves and consumers are strongly urged to

> >dispose of any product remaining in their refrigerators, he says.

> >

> >Until further notice, Organic Pastures may not produce raw milk for the

> >retail market. The order also affects Organic Pastures raw cream and raw

> >colostrum.

> >

> >The head of the dairy company takes strong exception to the state's action.

> >

> > " They have no positive tests, not one. I have no positive tests. Their

> >recall is a multi-state recall. We only distribute our milk in California, "

> >Mark McAfee, founder of the company, tells CVBT.

> >

> > " We are being victimized like you can't believe in a broader dragnet they

> >are doing right now, " he says.

> >

> >Mr. McAfee says he plans to sue the state over its actions.

> >

> > " I will take this to the limit, " he says. " We are lividly upset that they

> >went ahead and did a brand-crushing press release before they notified us.

> >They have no evidence at all. Zero. They have nothing. "

> >

> >The quarantine order came following a report that raw milk caused bacterial

> >illness in a 10-year old girl in San Bernardino County, the state says.

> >

> >An investigation by the California Department of Health Services detected

> >two additional bacterial illnesses in children consuming raw milk, one a

> >7-year old Riverside County boy, and the other an 8-year old San Diego

> >County girl, Mr. Breitmeyer says.

> >

> >Doctors treating the children have identified the bacteria as E. coli

> >0157:H7.

> >

> >While laboratory samples of Organic Pastures raw milk have not detected E.

> >coli 0157:H7 contamination, epidemiologic data collected by the Department

> >of Health Services points to a link with Organic Pastures raw milk, the

> >state says. Additional laboratory samples of Organic Pastures raw milk are

> >pending.

> >

> >It is not believed there is any connection with the recent E. coli 0157:H7

> >contamination in fresh spinach. Typing of lab samples from one of the

> >children shows a different strain than the one found in the spinach

> >outbreak.

> >

> >Of the three afflicted children, one has been hospitalized and released.

> >The

> >other two remain hospitalized.

> >

> >The great majority of milk consumed in California is pasteurized. Raw milk

> >is not. Pasteurization eliminates the risk of bacterial illness.

> >

> >E. coli infection often causes abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea. There

> >is usually little or no fever, and the illness typically resolves itself in

> >five to ten days. A small percentage of infected individuals also develop

> >hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition in which red blood cells are

> >destroyed and kidney failure may occur.

> >

> >Those most at risk for serious complications of this food-borne illness

> >include young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune

> >systems.

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