The product was distributed in pints, quarts and half-gallons in Northern California. The amount of raw goat milk distributed is under investigation. The order was issued after the state Department of Food and Agriculture, which tests milk, notified the California Department of Health Services that a sample of the product produced by Redwood Hill Farms of Sebastopol was contaminated. No illnesses have been reported. Consumers who may already have purchased the milk with these lot numbers are advised by state health officials not to consume them.
Listeria can cause fever, abdominal cramps, bloodstream infection, meningitis, and stillbirths.
The disease can be serious for infants, pregnant women, the elderly and individuals in poor health.