Hartmann Dairy Farms Linked to Campylobacter – Attorney MN
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that additional illnesses have surfaced linked to the consumption of raw dairy products from the Hartmann dairy farm, located in Sibley County, Minnesota.
These illnesses were reported by health care providers as required under Minnesota law. When MDH followed-up with the individuals to determine the possible causes of their illnesses, the people reported that they had consumed raw milk and all those that could identify a source named Hartmann dairy farm. The lab tests supported this when testing showed that the Campylobacter bacteria were genetically identical to organisms found in animal and environmental samples taken on the Hartmann farm this past summer.
“We’re concerned that people are continuing to get sick after consuming products from this farm,” said MDH Foodborne Diseases Unit Supervisor Kirk Smith. “We’re also concerned that some people who became ill were given the Hartmann dairy product by friends or neighbors who did not tell them the source.”
“While we are very concerned about the ongoing illnesses associated with this one farm, this isn’t just about one farm selling raw milk and making people sick,” Smith said. “This also is about the inherent risk of any raw milk. People need to think carefully about those risks before consuming raw dairy products from any source, and people need to know that the risks are especially high for young children.”
Hartmann dairy farm was linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections in May and June, 2010. At that time, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture ordered Hartmann to desist milk sales until the unsanitary conditions at the farm were resolved. Hartmann farm was also directed by the MDA to comply with the state law that allows for the sale of unpasteurized milk ONLY on the farm at which the milk was produced. The MDA has not determined how the recently sickened people acquired the product.
For more information about the risks of raw milk, visit the MDH Food Safety website
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