Alert for those who drink raw milk in Western Washington.
A Tenino dairy's raw milk products are being recalled because they may
be contaminated with bacteria that can cause severe intestinal
distress. The Cozy Vale Creamery's whole and skim milk and cream are
distributed through 7 retail outlets in Pierce, Thurston and King
counties [in the state of Washington].
The products being recalled all have sell-by dates of 6 Dec 2011 or
earlier. The company advised buyers to return the suspect milk
products to the retailer where they bought it for a refund. The recall
was begun after Washington State Department of Agriculture
environmental swabbing at the facility discovered that locations in
the milking parlor and processing areas were contaminated with
toxin-producing _E. coli_ [O157] bacteria. Cozy Vale and Agriculture
Department officials are continuing their investigation into the
source of the problem. 3 illnesses have been reported in Cozy milk
customers since August 2011.
Recalled raw milk products were sold from the on-farm store at 7018
Churchill Road in Tenino and from the following locations:
Marlene's Market, 2951 S. 38th St., Tacoma; Olympia Food Co-op, 3111
Pacific Ave., Olympia; Olympia Food Co-op, 921 Rogers, Olympia;
Olympia Local Foods, 2442 Mottman Road S.W., Tumwater; Yelm Co-op, 404
1st St., Yelm; Mt. Community Co-op, 105 Carter St., Eatonville, and
Marlene's Market, 2565 S. Gateway Center Place, Federal Way.
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