On January 29, 2010, the New York State Department of Health issued a statement that Campylobacter food poisoning has sickened five individuals in the New York area who drank raw, unpasteurized milk. Willow Marsh Farm, which received proper governmental authorization to sell raw milk, has been implicated in the Campylobacter cases. New York State lab officials linked the Campylobacter to Willow Marsh Farms. Campylobacter is a foodborne illness that can cause nausea, diarrhea, and body aches in addition to fever. According to the Press release, the farm has voluntarily decided to halt raw milk sales. The first illness was reported on January 22, 2010. The milk confirmed to have Campylobacter was harvested on January 25, 2010.
Richard J. Arsenault, 2010
