FDA Testing Cheese For Bird Flu Amid Multi-State Outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration has started testing aged raw cow's milk cheese for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1), otherwise known as bird flu.

The FDA says it started the testing in response to a bird flu outbreak in several states that is impacting poultry, dairy cows and people across the U.S.

Raw milk cheese is made with unpasteurized milk. In the United States cheese allowed to be made from raw milk must be aged for a minimum of 60 days to mitigate the risk from any pathogens, if present.

FDA field staff will collect hundreds of samples from warehouses and distribution hubs throughout the country. It will not collect samples at retail locations.

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FDA Testing Cheese For Bird Flu Amid Multi-State Outbreak

The FDA is testing cheese in response to a bird flu outbreak in several states that is impacting poultry, dairy cows and people across the U.S.

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[1LoverofGod]

It's so astonishing that anything that is supposably infected, contaminated, and "potentially bad", and recalled, just happens to be what they don't want us to consume because of "C02 emissions" that is the "cause of Climate Change".

 

[Margery]

Oh WHAT a waste of good cheese if they should find a viral particle in there.

The good bacteria in a natural cheese made properly from real unpasteurized milk contains a multiplicity of good protective bacteria. It's like taking a really fine probiotic, only far nicer tasting. Or eating real sauerkraut. It does a person much good. It prevents infection by it's good bacteria making life impossible for the bad germs.

Occasionally cheese can become contaminated with Listeria, and that is cause for recall. But that isn't from inside the milk at the start of the process. It happens when people don't handle it properly along the way to the consumer.

Instead of hunting for germs in cheese, why not look for disastrous effects of mRNA vaccines everywhere? Instead of vilifying an innocent cheese?

 

[1LoverofGod]

From the article:

"impacting poultry, dairy cows"

Interesting that the "bird flu" is impacting poultry and dairy cows, but no mention of the impact it has on Birds.

 

[mattfivefour]

Hey Marge! Would you like to come down here and work with RFK Jr?

 

[Margery]

From the article:

"impacting poultry, dairy cows"

Interesting that the "bird flu" is impacting poultry and dairy cows, but no mention of the impact it has on Birds.

or beef cattle for that matter. Sounds like they are targeting chickens, turkeys and dairy products which are basic cheap food for a lot of people who want to stay healthy.

Hey Marge! Would you like to come down here and work with RFK Jr?

I kinda like his approach so far. But I'm not up to Building Rome in a Day which is what I think he is going to need to do. I pray he succeeds.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Instead of hunting for germs in cheese, why not look for disastrous effects of mRNA vaccines everywhere? Instead of vilifying an innocent cheese?

Limburger ain't so innocent

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

or beef cattle for that matter. Sounds like they are targeting chickens, turkeys and dairy products which are basic cheap food for a lot of people who want to stay healthy.


I kinda like his approach so far. But I'm not up to Building Rome in a Day which is what I think he is going to need to do. I pray he succeeds.

and which consumption doesn't kill the animal . . .

eliminate these types of proteins, then kill the meat cows, pigs, . . .

(except for TPTB, of course)

 

[Tall Timbers]

From the article:

"impacting poultry, dairy cows"

Interesting that the "bird flu" is impacting poultry and dairy cows, but no mention of the impact it has on Birds.

It's impacting birds. That's why a dozen chicken eggs is up to $9.

 

[Baby Yoda]

I want cheese.

 

[Margery]

update- so I was making out my next weeks grocery order ahead of time, they came out with next weeks flyer

But NO EGGS. NONE are available on the Walmart website. I'm going with my more expensive store because they do have eggs, and thinking about going out tomorrow and just picking up a bunch anyway.

Reason- recalls. Salmonella in the Costco eggs (it happens) but the bird flu is killing chickens so no chickens, no eggs.

 

[Cheeky200386]

update- so I was making out my next weeks grocery order ahead of time, they came out with next weeks flyer

But NO EGGS. NONE are available on the Walmart website. I'm going with my more expensive store because they do have eggs, and thinking about going out tomorrow and just picking up a bunch anyway.

Reason- recalls. Salmonella in the Costco eggs (it happens) but the bird flu is killing chickens so no chickens, no eggs.

Well that’s awful. We eat eggs daily.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

It's impacting birds. That's why a dozen chicken eggs is up to $9.

Maybe the cold air is helping (or the flu went through earlier in the season and it burned out already) here. I haven't seen any real shortages, as in nothing in the coolers, but the most popular eggs do run out sometimes.

According to the website of the closest WF:

Larry Schultz certified organic, large eggs, 4.69 a dozen
365 organic, omega-3, cage-free plus, large eggs. 4.79 a dozen
365 organic, cage-free plus, large eggs, 4.99 a dozen
Pete and Jerry's organic, free range, large eggs, $6.99 a dozen
Organic Valley organic, large eggs, 6.99 a dozen
Organic Valley pasture-raised, large eggs, 6.99 a dozen

All the rest of the eggs on the website are other sizes, have more than 12 in the carton, are liquid (whites), or already boiled.
I'm glad there's a truck tomorrow. My favorite eggs (Vital Farms organic, pasture-raised, large) are evidently sold out, and I need some to make bread.

Sad that I know the various truck schedules (days and times) for the grocery stores I go to

OTOH, I can walk to WF and the good local grocery chain. What great "corner grocery stores"

 

[Tall Timbers]

Maybe the cold air is helping (or the flu went through earlier in the season and it burned out already) here. I haven't seen any real shortages, as in nothing in the coolers, but the most popular eggs do run out sometimes.

Stores here have been running out of eggs. First time in my life I've seen that happen.

 

[mattfivefour]

Here, too. I never thought I'd see the day of empty shelves in America. Reminds me of the pictures of the Soviet Union stores during the heyday of Communism.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Here, too. I never thought I'd see the day of empty shelves in America. Reminds me of the pictures of the Soviet Union stores during the heyday of Communism.

During the COVID shutdowns a third or so of the shelving in our Alaska grocery stores would be empty. But that's at the very end of the supply chain and there were some barriers to getting through Canada during that time. When the store had something you consumed... it was a good idea to buy some even if you still had some left. But I don't think the stores ever ran out of fresh meat or eggs during that time.

 

[Margery]

During the COVID shutdowns a third or so of the shelving in our Alaska grocery stores would be empty. But that's at the very end of the supply chain and there were some barriers to getting through Canada during that time. When the store had something you consumed... it was a good idea to buy some even if you still had some left. But I don't think the stores ever ran out of fresh meat or eggs during that time.

Ours did occasionally. The worst time was when we got those storms that destroyed the Coquihalla highway and several other highways that were alternatives to getting food in from the south and east. It affected the whole province. I think I remember giving you a heads up to go pick up groceries before the stores ran out. I did the same for my step mum and family in the Yukon.

 

[Baby Yoda]

Which is worse to not have stocked -- eggs or TP??

 

[Tall Timbers]

I think I remember giving you a heads up to go pick up groceries before the stores ran out.

You did and I remember.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Which is worse to not have stocked -- eggs or TP??

Ummm... eggs?