New York City State Department of Farming and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today cautioned customers not to take in unpasteurized raw milk from Nathaniel Thompson, operating as (DBA) Remembrance Farm, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Remembrance Farm lies at 6294 Searsburg Roadway, Trumansburg in Tompkins County. To date, no health problems have actually been reported to the Department connected with this item.
A sample of the milk gathered by an inspector from the Department was found to be infected with Listeria monocytogenes. On August 11, 2023 the manufacturer was informed of an initial favorable test outcome. Additional lab screening, finished on August 15, 2023, validated the existence of Listeria monocytogenes in the raw milk sample. The manufacturer is now forbidden from offering raw milk till subsequent tasting shows that the item is devoid of damaging germs.
The Department advises that any customers who bought raw milk from Nathaniel Thompson DBA Remembrance Farm right away get rid of it and call the farm at 310-804-7240.
Listeria monocytogenes triggers listeriosis, which can be a major and often deadly infection in kids, cancer clients, senior individuals, and others with weakened body immune systems. Listeriosis can trigger miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant females. It can likewise trigger short-term, flu-like signs, such as high fever, serious headaches, tightness, queasiness, stomach discomfort, and diarrhea in healthy individuals.
It is necessary to keep in mind that raw milk does not supply the security of pasteurization. Pasteurization is a procedure that heats up milk to a particular temperature level for a particular quantity of time. Pasteurization eliminates the germs accountable for many health problems and illness such as listeriosis, salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and brucellosis. Pasteurization of milk is acknowledged globally as a reliable methods of avoiding break outs of foodborne health problems, consisting of listeriosis.