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3. Is raw milk safe to consume?

On The Safety of Raw Milk (with a word about pasteurization)

November 3, 2005

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3. Is raw milk safe to consume? - See text below.

Is raw milk safe to consume?

  • No. Raw milk is inherently dangerous. Raw milk may contain a whole host of pathogens, including :
    • Enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus aureus
    • Campylobacter jejuni
    • Salmonella species
    • E. coli (EHEC) (ETEC)
    • Listeria monocytogenes
    • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
    • Mycobacterium bovis
    • Brucella species (abortus –cattle) (melitensis- goats)
    • Coxiella burnetii
    • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • This listing is not meant to be exhaustive.
    
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