California health officials announced Wednesday that more raw milk from Fresno-based Raw Farm has tested positive for the bird flu virus, as dairy farms across the state continue to struggle with the growing outbreak.
For the second time in about a week, Santa Clara County Public Health Department officials tested store-bought raw milk and found evidence of the virus. Samples were collected and tested on Tuesday.
Raw Farm is voluntarily recalling a half-gallon batch of whole milk “top cream” product, lot number 20231119, with an expiration date of December 7.
According to Mark McAfee, owner of Raw Farm, the state Department of Food and Agriculture asked them to “continue further product shipments” until Friday.
On Wednesday, state agriculture officials visited farms in Fresno and Hanford, as well as a creamery in Fowler, and tested finished and unfinished products, as well as trucks, bulk tanks and bottling facilities.
He said the investigation was being conducted “as thoroughly as ever.”
No illnesses were reported related to the second or first recall. The first recall also involved Raw Farm and was limited to the batch that was bottled on November 9.
State and federal health officials say the H5N1 bird flu virus poses little risk to the public. However, he urged people to avoid drinking unpasteurized raw milk.
In addition, every waste site tested in California by WastewaterScan – an infectious disease monitoring network led by researchers at Stanford and Emory University, with lab testing partner Verily, the life sciences organization of Alphabet Inc. – has tested positive for bird flu in the past two weeks.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a statement late Wednesday expanding the list of stores that may have sold raw milk contaminated with bird flu.
These include:
- Back Door Bakery, 8349 Foothill Blvd., Sunland, CA 91040
- Bristol Farms, 7880 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046
- Eataly, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067
- Erewhon Market, 475 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
- Erewhon Market, 26767 Agoura Road, Calabasas, CA 91302
- Erewhon Market, 4121 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029
- Erewhon Market, 7660 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Lassen’s Natural Foods, 1631 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
- Lassen’s Natural Foods, 2080 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Lassen’s Natural Foods, 710 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
- Lazy Acres, 1841 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Lazy Acres, 2510 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
- Mother’s Market & Kitchen, 6677 W. Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038
- Mother’s Market & Kitchen, 2475 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, CA 90755
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 1302 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles CA 90019
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 1751 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90024
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 8985 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90034
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 915 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 2245 Yosemite Drive, Eagle Rock, 90041
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 7925 Atlantic Ave., Cudahy CA, 90201
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 5660 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City CA, 90230
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 12060 Lakewood Blvd., Downey, CA 90242
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 14411 Hawthorne Blvd., Lawndale, CA 90260
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 1515 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 4230 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance CA, 90505
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 15801 Whittier Blvd., Whittier, CA 90603
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 11522 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 11900 South St., Cerritos, CA 90703
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 4253 Woodruff Ave., Lakewood, CA 90713
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 820 N. Western Ave., San Pedro, CA 90732
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 4600 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90804
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 920 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 400 W. Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 39 N. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 6607 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills, CA 91307
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 10821 N. Zelzah Ave., Granada Hills, CA 91344
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 24285 Magic Mountain Pkwy., Valencia, CA 91355
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 21821 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 1011 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 11315 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 835 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 655 S Grand Ave., Glendora, CA 91740
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 1375 Foothill Blvd., La Verne, CA 91750
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 239 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar, CA 91765
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 2630 E. Workman Ave., West Covina, CA 91791
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 150 E Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801
- Vitamin City LB, 6247 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90808
- Vitamin City, 642 W. Arrow Highway, San Dimas, CA 91773
- Whole Wheatery, 44264 10th W., Lancaster, CA 93534
