consumers | Raw milk sold in Dauphin County may be contaminated with listeria, state officials say

Raw milk sold in Elizabethville and Lykens in Dauphin County may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, according to state officials.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is urging people who purchased the BeiHollow raw whole milk or chocolate milk between Oct. 12 and Oct. 21 to throw it away.

“Tests following a report of potential listeria contamination confirmed the presence of listeria monocytogenes bacteria,” the Department of Agriculture said in a news release.

The department also said consumers should discard pasteurized cheese melt and cup cheese sold in that time frame for the same reason.

The milk was sold in plastic half- and three-quarter gallons. The cheese melt and cup cheese were sold in various sizes.

“The producer would not supply a list of other locations where the products were sold,” the Department of Agriculture said.

Listeria can cause an illness with symptoms that include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea. It primarily will affect pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

“Listeriosis in pregnant women can result in miscarriage, premature delivery, serious infection of the newborn or stillbirth,” state officials said.

The Department of Agriculture said no reported illnesses have been attributed to the milk or cheese.

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