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Federal regulators announced Sunday that an E. coli outbreak that infected at least seven people in three states have been traced to a raw cheddar cheese product.<\/p>\n
Many of the affected individuals are children, ages 3 or younger, across California, Texas and Florida, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Of the seven reported cases, five were in California, one in Florida and another in Texas.<\/p>\n
“The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of\u00a0E. coli O157:H7 infections,” the FDA said.\u00a0“As of March 14, 2026, a total of 7 confirmed infections have been reported from three states.”<\/p>\n
Officials said investigators have traced the outbreak to California producer RAW FARM, a family-owned company recognized as the nation\u2019s largest producer of raw dairy products.<\/p>\n
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The FDA issued a warning urging consumers of a raw cheddar cheese product by RAW FARM linked to E. coli.\u00a0 (FDA \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n
The FDA noted that RAW FARM declined to issue a voluntary recall of its shredded raw cheddar cheese product despite the agency\u2019s recommendation.<\/p>\n
In response, the dairy farm denied the allegations on its social media page Monday, claiming that the health agency made “false allegations” against the brand and that no tests have confirmed a positive match for the E.\u202fcoli strain.<\/p>\n
“We disagree 100% with the allegations made by the FDA and CDC,” the company said. “All of our products have been CONFIRMED to be negative for all harmful bacteria, including Ecoli 0157-H7. FDA has found NO Raw Farm products to be tested positive for Ecoli in the marketplace.”<\/p>\n
“Inaccurate statements made by the FDA and CDC linking our brand to an outbreak is egregious and extreme harassment towards our brand,” it added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A package of raw cheddar cheese made from grass-grazed cows is displayed in this undated photo. (FDA \/ Fox News)<\/p>\n
The FDA confirmed that no RAW FARM\u2013brand cheddar cheese products have yet tested positive for E.\u202fcoli, but said state partners have begun collecting product samples.<\/p>\n
They added that investigators were able to track the infections using epidemiological data, a scientific method that analyzes the distribution, patterns, and causes of health-related events.<\/p>\n
“Epidemiologic evidence indicates that RAW FARM-brand raw cheddar cheese products made by RAW FARM, LLC are the likely source of this outbreak,” the agency said.<\/p>\n
Of the three individuals who were interviewed, all reported eating RAW FARM\u2013brand cheese, federal regulators said, adding that local officials are working to gather additional information for the other four cases.<\/p>\n
Shredded cheese is displayed in a white bowl in an undated photo. (iStock \/ iStock)<\/p>\n
At least two patients have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported in the outbreak, health officials added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Despite the company\u2019s denials, the FDA released a notice urging consumers and retailers to exercise caution with the cheese and to sanitize any surfaces to prevent cross-contamination.<\/p>\n
The E.\u202fcoli strain involved can cause serious, potentially life-threatening conditions, including severe kidney failure, stomach cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea, the FDA said. Illness typically begins anywhere from a few days up to nine days after consuming contaminated food.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FOX Business reached out to RAW FARM for additional comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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