The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is warning consumers to immediately discard all Conoco View Dairy raw milk sold or dropped off in certain counties because of reports of campylobacter infections.
The unpasteurized, raw milk was sold in Cumberland, Juniata, Perry, Snyder, and York Counties, and delivered direct to homes or drop-off points in Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, and Perry Counties.
The agriculture department ran tests after 11 reports of campylobacteriosis illnesses in December and January and confirmed Campylobacter contamination in the dairy’s products.
While the source of the bacteria is clear, every specific production date could not be pinpointed. All products, including those in consumers’ freezers, should be discarded, according to the outbreak announcement from the state.
People with Campylobacter infections usually have diarrhea which is often bloody, fever, and stomach cramps, and may have nausea and vomiting. Symptoms usually start two to five days after infection and last about one week. Anyone who consumed the milk should consult their physicians if they become ill.
Information about drinking raw milk can be found on the Centers for Disease Control website.
Conoco View Dairy raw milk was sold in plastic pints, quart, and gallons, as well as glass quarts. Products were sold at the dairy’s retail outlet at 410 Clarks Run Road in Blain, Perry County, and the retail locations listed below. The dairy also delivers their products directly to homes in Dauphin, Perry, and Juniata County and at drop-off points in Harrisburg, Carlisle, Enola, and Mechanicsburg.
Cumberland County
Maple Lane Farm, Carlisle
Spring Garden Greenhouse Carlisle
Juniata County
Pallet Grocery, McAlisterville
Perry County
Blain Market, Blain
Leids Market, Loysville
Lighthouse Health Foods, Newport
Skyline Bargains, Newport
Snyder County
Whispering Pines Fruit Farm, Mount Pleasant Mills
York County
Castle Creek,
Dillsburg
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