Raw/unpasteurized dairy & produce outbreaks
Key Questions
What raw dairy outbreaks are currently under investigation?
Outbreaks include CA raw cheddar O157:H7, H-E-B raw milk cheese, Idaho raw milk (60 campylobacter cases), and Louisiana raw milk (11 ill, 2 hospitalized), bringing the 2026 raw dairy illness total above 80.
How many cases resulted from The Kebab Shop kofta outbreak?
The outbreak linked to kofta at The Kebab Shop caused 9 cases, including 6 hospitalized children with HUS, and a new lawsuit has been filed.
What produce recall is tied to the raw/unpasteurized outbreaks?
Ayco Farms cantaloupe was linked to a Salmonella outbreak with 16 cases as part of the broader raw produce and dairy illness cluster.
CA raw cheddar O157:H7; Valley Meats/Mountain West beef recalls; H-E-B raw milk cheese; The Kebab Shop kofta outbreak (9 cases, 6 children hospitalized incl. HUS; new lawsuit filed). Ayco Farms cantaloupe Salmonella (16 cases). Idaho raw milk outbreak sickens 60 (campylobacter). Louisiana raw milk outbreak: 11 ill, 2 hospitalized. Raw dairy illness count now >80 in 2026.