Milk processors have stepped up efforts to assist dairy farmers produce quality and safe raw milk that complies with regulatory and food safety requirements. The requirements include physical, ...

High rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been found in raw milk. Raw cow and sheep milk is frequently contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could pose a threat to human and ...

A recent move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could impact the safety of milk products in North Carolina. The FDA suspended its proficiency testing program for Grade “A” raw milk and finished ...

You may have heard that some foods and drinks, such as grapefruit and alcohol, shouldn't be consumed with certain medications. But did you know that dairy products can make some drugs less effective?

Researchers started with 50 samples collected from 1941 to 1947, and they found that the samples contained seven different Streptococcus species, including two subspecies of S. dysgalactiae.

Analysis of raw milk samples bought in the United States found small numbers of beneficial bacteria alongside potentially dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which increased in number when left ...