The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday, Aug. 14, that it had detected E. coli bacteria in Meadowview Jerseys brand raw milk sold locally.
The ag department said that the affected milk products would have been purchased between Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, with a sell-by date of Aug. 19.
Shigatoxin-producing E. coli bacteria was detected in the milk during routing testing for pathogens, the ag department said. The milk was sold in plastic gallon, plastic and glass half gallon, plastic quart, and plastic pint containers.
In Lebanon County, the milk was sold at Country View Grocery in Annville (1941 Horseshoe Pike). Other locations, a full list of which is included below, are in Berks, Dauphin, and Lancaster counties.
The farm has already contacted wholesale and retail stores that distributed the milk, according to the news release.
E. coli can lead to severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), pneumonia, sepsis, and vomiting. Although most people recover without treatment after 5 to 7 days, vulnerable populations such as young children, seniors, and people with compromised immune systems can face additional risks.
List of locations where milk was sold
Berks County
- Weaver Orchard, 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543
Dauphin County
- Soil & Soul Farm, 2405 Colebrook Road, Middletown, PA 17057
Lancaster County
- Meadow View Jerseys Retail Farm Store, 172 South Farmersville Road, Leola, PA 17540
- Bird in Hand Farm Supply, 2805 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA 17505
- Ebenezer Groceries, 465 North Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522
- Everest Indian Grocery Store, 1621 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603
- Forry’s Country Store, 820 Ivy Drive Lancaster, PA 17601
- Hilltop Acres, 347 Rife Run Road, Manheim, PA 17545
- Meck’s Produce, 1955 Beaver Valley Pike, Strasburg, PA 17579
- Sensenig Poultry, 843 Furnace Hill Road, Lititz, PA 17543
- The Country Store 3140, Mount Joy Road, Mount Joy PA 17552
- Union Mill Acres, 7557 Elizabethtown, Road Elizabethtown, PA 17022
- Willow Creek Grocery, 30 Willow Street, Reinholds, PA 17569
Lebanon County
- Country View Grocery, 1941 Horseshoe Pike, Annville, PA 17003
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