Regulation of Raw Milk Cheeses in Other Countries Canada regulates cheeses made from raw milk similar to the US, except for Quebec where raw milk cheeses can be manufactured without 60-day aging if strict rules for milk quality and veterinary inspections of cattle herds are followed. [read post]

After the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Bravo raw milk gouda cheese that sickened 38 (one with HUS), the New York Times is quickly becoming the go to newspaper for cheese lovers.Bill Neuman wrote yet another article on cheese - "Raw Milk Cheesemakers Fret Over Possible New Rules" - after Food Safety News reported it and in follow-up to my five part series on raw milk and the "60 day rule" - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5, and the continuing outbreaks,… [read post]

An Article I wrote in 2001 Bill Neuman wrote yet another article on cheese – “Raw Milk Cheesemakers Fret Over Possible New Rules” – after Food Safety News reported it and in follow-up to my five part series on raw milk and the “60 day rule” – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5, and the continuing outbreaks, illnesses and recalls linked to raw (unpasteurized) and pasteurized dairy products in the United… [read post]