Summary
Seven people in the United States have fallen ill after eating cheddar cheese made from raw milk, linked to an E. coli outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified Raw Farm, a company in California, as a likely source. Raw Farm has not recalled its products as no pathogens were found in its cheese during testing.
Key Facts
- Seven people in three states have been sickened by E. coli linked to raw milk cheddar cheese.
- The states affected are California, Florida, and Texas.
- California-based Raw Farm produced the cheese identified as a likely source of the outbreak.
- The illnesses occurred between September 2025 and mid-February.
- Five cases were in California and one each in Florida and Texas.
- More than half of those affected were children aged 3 or younger.
- Two people have been hospitalized.
- Raw Farm has not recalled its products, citing a lack of definitive evidence linking their cheese to the outbreak.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised consumers to consider not eating the products.
