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ARTICLE VIEW:
Nearly two dozen people in Florida are ill after drinking raw milk from
the same farm
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
Updated:
10:52 PM EDT, Thu August 7, 2025
Source: CNN
Nearly two dozen people have developed food poisoning in Florida after
consuming tainted raw milk from the same farm, according to the
state’s Department of Health.
Florida officials didn’t initially name the milk producer about the
outbreak, but later issued a linking the infections to Keely Farms
Dairy in New Smyrna Beach.
The health department also clarified that the first infections were
reported in January 2025. They said they were warning about the
“continued recent cases” because “sanitation practices in this
farm are of particular concern.” The health department’s notice did
not initially say if the raw milk involved was from cows, goats or
sheep.
Keely Farms’ website says they raise Jersey cows. “Our raw milk is
milked and then processed in a clean environment with American made,
stainless steel, grade A quality equipment,” the website says. “We
test EVERY batch of milk in our tank before bottling with state of the
art equipment that gives us instant analysis.” the website said.
In a on the outbreak, Keely Farms said it had not been contacted by the
department of health and weren’t aware they were part of an
investigation, “so its press release has blindsided us.”
People have developed Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli,
or STEC, infections. So far, seven of the 21 patients have been
hospitalized. Six cases were among children under the age of 10. In its
update, the Department of Health said at least two patients had severe
complications from their infections.
“It’s not unusual in these raw milk cases to have a
disproportionately large number of kids sick, because kids, frankly,
drink more milk than adults do,” said Bill Marler, an attorney who
specializes in representing victims of food poisoning.
“It’s generally kids that get hit the worst.”
Raw milk has not been heated to kill harmful bacteria. Like many
states, Florida allows farms to sell raw milk as long as it is labeled
as pet or animal food. The Florida Department of Health says this
labeling limits regulation of sanitary practices on the farms that
produce it.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from
1998 to 2018, there were 202 foodborne illness outbreaks . These
outbreaks sickened nearly 2,700 people and hospitalized more than 220.
Official reports of foodborne illness undercount the true burden
because many people don’t recognize that food made them sick and may
not seek out medical attention or get tested to confirm their
infection.
The bacteria that cause STEC infections are dangerous because they
produce shiga toxin, which blocks protein creation in cells, causing
cells to self-destruct. This sets off a potent immune response that’s
hard to stop.
This response “triggers a cascade of inflammation targeting the
lining of our blood vessels,” said Dr. Norman Beatty, an infectious
disease expert at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.
That can lead to tiny blood clots forming in the blood vessels, which
can then travel to and damage the kidneys. This is a condition known as
hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS. It’s most common in children under
age 5, but it can happen at any age. The condition can be life
threatening.
Children with HUS are typically hospitalized for supportive care,
including dialysis, to take over for their kidneys.
Symptoms of STEC often, but don’t always, include diarrhea, which may
be bloody. Patients may also experience stomach cramps and vomiting.
Fever is uncommon. These symptoms typically appear 3 to 4 days after
having eaten or come into contact with tainted food.
Campylobacteriosis causes diarrhea, which can be bloody. It may also be
accompanied by abdominal pain and fever. It starts two to five days
after exposure to the bacteria.
Rarely, people can developed prolonged complications from food
poisoning, including arthritis and Guillain-Barre syndrome where the
body’s immune system attacks its own nerves causing muscle weakness
and paralysis.
In a statement to CNN, the Florida Department of Health said it
doesn’t comment on active or ongoing epidemiological investigations
and did not explain why it had not named the farm.
The state’s bulletin on the cases didn’t explicitly warn people not
to drink raw milk. Instead, it said it was on the outbreak to help
residents make informed decisions about their health.
“Residents and visitors should be aware that there are known risks
association with human consumption of raw milk,” said Press Secretary
Isabel Kilman, in an emailed statement.
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said
he is a fan of raw milk. In May, he recorded an interview with a
wellness influencer, which ended with the two in the White House.
The CDC says pasteurized milk offers the same nutritional benefit
without the risks of raw milk. The agency encourages consumers to milk
and dairy products.
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