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Campylobacter Outbreak Associated with Hendricks Farm & Dairy in Franconia, PA

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

Since September 1, at least seven confirmed cases of Campylobacter have been associated with drinking raw milk from Hendricks Farm & Dairy in Franconia, PA, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The people sickened live in unrelated households in Pennsylvania and in a neighboring state. Other individuals in these households have also experienced similar gastrointestinal illness, but they have not tested positive for Campylobacter.

In response to this Campylobacter outbreak, the state Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has suspended Hendricks Farm & Dairy’s raw milk permit and instructed the farm’s owner to stop selling raw milk for human consumption until the permit is reinstated. The only product affected by this suspension is the farm’s fluid raw milk.

According to TheReporterOnline, Hendricks Farm & Dairy has stated that “a conclusive link to the dairy has not yet been made and test results are expected on Tuesday.”

Raw milk has been associated with foodborne outbreaks throughout the country. If you contracted Campylobacter (campylobacteriosis) after consuming raw milk, contact our office for information about a lawsuit to recover compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering and other damages. To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), e-mail attorney Fred Pritzker, or submit our online form for a free consultation.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on September 15, 2008 (boomark / email).