The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated testing of aged cheese produced from raw cow's milk due to concerns about potential bird flu contamination. The testing commenced on December 23rd as part of a comprehensive investigation involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state authorities. The FDA aims to ensure the safety of the food supply chain, particularly milk and dairy products.
The Food and Drug Administration has begun collecting and testing aged cheese made from raw cow's milk over concerns it might be contaminated with bird flu , it announced on Monday.The testing began last week, on December 23, as part of an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of avian influenza A —more commonly known as bird flu —with the U.S. Department of Agriculture , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state authorities.
Now, the FDA is testing cheese that has been made with raw milk to see whether it might be contaminated with bird flu from infected cattle.Some raw milk products were previously recalled due to the presence of bird flu, including milk by Raw Farm LLC, which was being sold in retail stores in California.'Raw milk from cows does not contain active flu virus,' Mark McAfee, CEO of Raw Farm, previously told Newsweek. 'Testing reveals dead flu virus and tons of antibodies to virus...
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