Arran Trust is recalling specific batches of its Arran Farm brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk, as the product may contain Campylobacter.
New Zealand Food Safety acting deputy director-general Jenny Bishop said the concern with the unpasteurised milk is that Campylobacter, a foodborne bacterium, can make you sick.
The affected product is Arran Farm raw drinking milk sold between August 23 and September 17. The milk was sold through a vending machine at Arran Farm Milk Shop in Feilding. It has not been exported.
“This raw milk should not be consumed. Return it to Arran Farm for a refund or, if that’s not possible, throw it out,” Bishop said.
“You can also heat the raw milk until just boiling for one minute to kill any bacteria present before drinking it. Drinking raw milk carries inherent risks as it may contain harmful bacteria that are killed through the pasteurisation process.”
Symptoms of Campylobacter infection are vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, headache and body aches.
If you have consumed any of this product and are concerned for your health, contact your health professional, or call Healthline on 0800 61 11 16 for free advice.
The product under recall was identified through routine testing.
“As is our usual practice, we will work with Arran Trust to understand how the contamination occurred and to prevent its recurrence,” Bishop said.
Raw milk is not pasteurised, which means it misses out on an important process that kills harmful bacteria.
