September 8, 2007 | Posted By Pritzker | Ruohonen | Comments | print this article

Organic Pastures Raw Cream Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

cdfa_logo.gif The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has found laboratory-confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in Organic Pastures raw cream.  The CDFA found the bacteria as a result of product testing conducted as part of a routine inspection process.

The CDFA immediately took action:

  • The CDFA issued an order to Organic Pastures Dairy Company to withdraw from retail distribution (grocery stores, retail outlets, and farmers markets throughout California) Grade A raw cream manufactured at their facility in Fresno, where the CDFA found the sample contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.  The Organic Pastures raw cream recall includes Organic Pastures brand Grade A raw cream with code dates SEP 14  through SEP 21. 
  • The CDFA also issued a quarantine order to Organic Pastures Dairy Company.  Until further notice, Organic Pastures may not produce raw cream for the retail market.
Consumers should not drink the recalled raw cream.  Pregnant women, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems are at greatest risk for contracting listeriosis (Listeria infection) and becoming seriously ill.  For pregnant women, listeriosis can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of the newborn.

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