I guess there’s no “two strikes, you’re out?”
The Cozy Vale (Valley) Creamery has announced another recall of its raw milk. The Washington State Department of Agriculture inspectors discovered E. coli contamination in a sample of the dairy’s raw milk, according to the recall notice.
The recall covers all Cozy Vale (Valley) Creamery raw milk in quart, half-gallon and gallon plastic jugs with best-by dates of Feb. 27 through March 4. It was sold at the on-farm store, one drop off location and several retail stores throughout Western Washington.
“Shiga toxin-producint E. coli infections may cause severe diarrhea, stomach cramps and bloody stool, according to the recall notice.
“Symptoms generally appear three to four days after exposure, but can take as long as nine days to appear.
“The infection sometimes causes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious disease in which red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys fail. Infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are especially at risk.”
During Thanksgiving week 2011, Cozy Vale Creamery’s raw milk products were recalled because they were linked to three E. coli O157:H7 illnesses after environmental swabbing at the facility discovered that locations in the milking parlor and processing areas were contaminated with the E. coli O157:h7 bacteria.
At least two of those cases were children who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Cozy Vale Creamery’s whole and skim milk and cream were distributed through seven retail outlets in Pierce, Thurston and King counties. The products were sold retail at the farm store and at Marlene’s Market in Tacoma, two Olympia Food Co-op locations in Olympia, Olympia Local Foods in Tumwater, Yelm Co-op in Yelm, Mt. Community Co-op in Eatonville and Marlene’s Market in Federal Way.
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