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FDA, CDC Probe E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Raw Farm Cheddar as Company Rejects Recall

Investigators cite genetic links to Raw Farm cheddar as product testing remains pending.

In an announcement posted on March 15, 2026, the CDC urged consumers to “consider not eating” two forms of Raw Farm-branded cheddar cheese, as it may be tied to an E.coli outbreak in Florida, Texas, and California.
FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Overview

  • Seven illnesses have been confirmed across California, Florida and Texas, including two hospitalizations and no deaths.
  • Four of the seven cases involve children age 3 or younger, with illness onsets ranging from Sept. 1, 2025, to Feb. 13, 2026.
  • Federal and local officials link the cluster to Raw Farm original raw cheddar sold in block and shredded forms through interviews and whole‑genome sequencing.
  • No Raw Farm cheddar from the relevant period has tested positive for E. coli to date, and states are collecting samples for laboratory analysis.
  • Raw Farm has declined the FDA’s request to voluntarily remove the products and disputes the linkage, while CDC, FDA and Los Angeles County urge consumers not to eat the cheese and to sanitize surfaces it touched.