On Dec. 3, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced it had secured a broad, voluntary recall of all Raw Farm, LLC raw milk and cream products due to possible bird flu contamination. Californians are strongly encouraged not to consume any raw milk or cream products in their possession or still on store shelves. Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink.

Raw Farm milk products have tested positive for bird flu at both retail and dairy storage and bottling sites in recent days. No human bird flu cases associated with the product had been detected. As the state investigated the link between bird flu detections in retail raw milk and the ongoing spread of bird flu in dairy cows, poultry, and sporadic human cases, consumers were strongly urged to not consume any of the affected raw milk. Customers should immediately return any remaining product to the retail point of purchase. 

Public health experts have long warned consumers against consuming raw milk or raw milk products due to elevated risks of foodborne illness. Outbreaks due to Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, toxin producing E. coli, Brucella, Campylobacter, and many other bacteria have all been reported related to consuming raw dairy products. Raw milk products are not pasteurized, a heating process that kills bacteria and viruses such as bird flu. ​