Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Raw Milk for Sulfamethazine
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling raw milk that tested positive for the antibiotic sulfamethazine. The milk was distributed to processors in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves the presence of an antibiotic residue (sulfamethazine) in raw milk, which fits the criteria for a moderate severity issue involving low-risk contamination or labeling/residue errors without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling approximately 51,500 pounds of bulk raw milk. The recall involves two loads of milk shipped from Beaver Creek Farm in Coopersville, Michigan, which tested positive for Supra Sulfa III (Sulfamethazine). The product was distributed to facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.
One load of the raw milk was co-mingled with other loads at the DFA facility in Adrian, Michigan, and processed into cream and condensed skim milk. The second load was shipped directly from the producer's farm to Continental Dairy Facilities, LLC in Coopersville, Michigan. Specific batch and load numbers for Dannon, Dean Foods, Unilever, and Continental Dairy Facilities are listed in the official recall notice.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class III recall. Consumers who have purchased products derived from this raw milk should check for the specific batch numbers listed in the official notice and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Raw Milk (Bulk; approximately 40,000 pounds per tanker load)
- Manufacturer
- Dairy Farmers of America
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- LLC: Load No. 990000000000055717
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Dairy Farmers of America under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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