Raw Milk and Raw Dairy Products

Raw Milk and Raw Dairy Products

Raw Milk and Raw Dairy Products

What You Need to Know

• Raw milk and dairy products made with raw milk can contain harmful germs that can make people sick.

• Anyone can get sick from germs in raw milk, but people with weakened immune systems, children, older adults, and people who are pregnant are more likely to get very sick.

• The best way to prevent getting sick from germs in raw milk is to choose pasteurized milk and dairy products made with pasteurized milk. Pasteurization is the special process of heating milk to a high enough temperature to kill harmful germs that can be found in milk.

For more information visit CDPH website: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/RawMilkandRawDairyProducts.aspx