Items Tagged with 'bird flu'

No one wants to get sick or die from contaminated food.  Therefore, food safety practices, and proper sanitation on the farm and in the plant are pivotal. 

We are setting up for an interesting and potentially volatile dairy market in 2025. 

Results showed that H5N1 virus can remain stable in raw milk cheese throughout the minimum required aging period of 60 days.

The test is available in the United States to physicians to order for patients suspected of infection with the H5N1 virus.

USDA is issuing a new Federal Order, as well as accompanying guidance, requiring that raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide be collected and shared with USDA for testing. 

Sanitation on dairy farms and in dairy plants is a top priority with heat exchangers ensuring that raw milk is properly pasteurized and safe for human consumption without bacteria like E coli and salmonella.