The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to RAW FARM-brand raw dairy products. As part of this investigation, the FDA, in coordination with state partners, has completed onsite inspections and sample collections at RAW FARM, LLC retail and processing facilities. The FDA has collected and analyzed 19 samples of RAW FARM-brand raw cheddar cheese products. One sample of RAW FARM-brand Cheddar Cheese tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. The FDA conducted further testing and analysis through WGS, or DNA fingerprinting. The data showed that the strain of E. coli found in the cheese is a different strain from the E. coli in the current outbreak. Instead, this strain matches illnesses from a different 2025 outbreak investigated by the CDC. The 2025 outbreak is no longer ongoing, but the CDC and states are following up to determine whether epidemiologic information from that outbreak indicates that any sick individuals consumed RAW FARM-brand products. The raw cheddar cheese that tested positive for E. coli was not shipped to stores and is not available for sale. Sample testing and analyses by state partners are ongoing. Any additional positive test results will be reported if they become available. On April 2, 2026, RAW FARM, LLC initiated a voluntary recall of certain RAW FARM-brand cheeses. On April 7, 2026, RAW FARM, LLC updated the language and product names on its recall announcement for certain RAW FARM-brand cheeses. In total, there were 9 illnesses, 3 hospitalizations, and 1 HUS case. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o157h7-raw-cheddar-cheese-march-2026?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
