Whittier Halts Production Indefinitely
Whittier Farms, source of a widespread Listeria outbreak in Massachusetts, has started to sell milk again at its farm store, but not milk from the dairy. Wayne Whittier, owner of Whittier Farms has stated that “the milk production and bottling plant, it won’t be a place where Whittier Farms will operate again.”
According to the Worcester Telegram,
He indicated that the family hasn’t decided if it will resume production elsewhere someday. He noted that recipes for Whittier specialties, such as chocolate milk and eggnog, are being kept in a safe place.
The Whittier Farms outbreak has been linked to a contamination of Listeria in coffee-flavored and other specialty milks, occurring after the pasteurization process. Three men died along with two pregnant women, including one miscarriage due to listeriosis.