New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets reported that raw milk from Willow March farm in Ballston Spa tested positive for Listeria for the second time this year. Willow-Marsh Farm was recovering from its first Listeria contamination in January. It forced the farm to dump hundreds of gallons of raw milk. They were just approved to sell again in mid-February. New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today warned consumers not to consume unpasteurized raw milk from Willow Marsh Farm due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. A sample of the milk collected by an inspector from the Department was discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On February 27, 2025, the producer was notified of a preliminary positive test result. Further laboratory testing, completed on March 4, 2025, confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the raw milk sample. The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria. @ https://agriculture.ny.gov/news/consumer-alert-listeria-monocytogenes-contamination-raw-milk-saratoga-county-0
