US FDA/CFSAN - Raw Milk-Associated Public Health Risks
Date of Presentation
NASDA Policy Statement
- " Milk Quality: Pasteurization - Inasmuch as apparently healthy cows and goats can shed in their milk organisms which are pathogenic to human beings and may cause diseases such as brucellosis, Campylobacter enteritis, salmonellosis, and tuberculosis; and inasmuch as milk handlers may introduce pathogenic agents during the handling of unpasteurized milk (including certified raw milk), only pasteurized milk, milk products and properly aged cheeses should be sold for human consumption.