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Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger.

The Food and Drug Administration has linked cheddar cheese made from raw (unpasteurized) milk to a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. 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 who are at higher risk of severe illness. No deaths have been reported.

The onset of the seven illnesses spanned September of last year to as recently as February 13. Genetic testing of the *E. coli *in each case found they were highly related and, thus, likely from a common source. Of the three cases that health officials have been able to fully interview about their potential exposures, all three said they had eaten Raw Farm-branded raw cheddar cheese.

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago
[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 54 points 5 hours ago

I don't know why federal regulators think it's their job to regulate products that fall under their jurisdiction.

Don't they know that in a true capitalistic free market if companies try to kill their customers those customers will go somewhere else so said companies would never do that?

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 11 points 5 hours ago

This is the America trump voters wanted. I feel bad for the kids, butt fuck literally anyone else. You chose to pay a premium for this shit, fucking enjoy the illness.

[-] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago

butt fuck literally anyone else.

in my own personal head canon, this was not an accident

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 7 points 4 hours ago

I refuse to edit it, as the sentiment is still there in spirit.

[-] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 hours ago

Even if those customers die, then they can just go to a competitor.

[-] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 39 points 5 hours ago

"Raw Farm has been associated with over a dozen other outbreaks and many recalls in the last 20 years..."

Holy shit, they're not even trying to make a safe product!

[-] village604@adultswim.fan 19 points 4 hours ago

Well, yeah. They're intentionally selling an unsafe product.

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 hours ago

This does not bode well for Robert Evans’ plan of dying in a shootout with FDA regulators.

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 27 points 6 hours ago

What the hell do they do if they don't comply? Is this a first? Also they estamblished a connection, but were they able to test any of the cheese its self? I say if they don't recall they should be fully responsible for the health or possible deaths it causes from here on out if proven to be the reason. We just keep getting worse.

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago

It's a voluntary recall that they are not following. When the recall becomes a court order they will or risk losing their ability to sell food.

[-] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Not at all familiar with this field, but since they only have indirect evidence that the cheese was at fault, ie it was in common between 3 patients in the outbreak vs having directly found genetically related strains in the cheese, they may not have enough evidence for a court ordered recall and can only raise an alarm.

[-] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

Government flaunts laws restricting it, surprised when people won't follow laws.

[-] alpha1beta@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

Solution: Seize the company, destroy the product, sell the assets, jail the owners/executives/decision-makers.

[-] Marthirial@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

I totally trust food with a sticker "tested" without explaining for what, like in this case, the cheese is not full of feces.

[-] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

Also, even if it was a real USDA or FDA test, note that it only says tested, not passed.

[-] leoj@piefed.social 5 points 5 hours ago

Absolutely NO ONE could have seen this coming....

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