BELLINGHAM — A batch of milk that was sold in Whatcom County is being recalled. On Wednesday the Washington State Department of Health announced a voluntary recall for a batch of Jim’s Jerseys raw milk from Old Silvana Creamery in Arlington after Washington State Department of Agriculture routine testing detected toxin-producing E. coli in a sample.
According to the Whatcom County Department of Health, milk from that batch was sold at Bellingham’s Community Food Co-op and Cost Cutter in Blaine.
Health officials are advising anyone with a half gallon or gallon container of the raw milk, marked with a best buy date of Aug. 23, to not consume it. DOH also recommends returning the product for a full refund and contacting a health care provider if you begin to feel sick.
The cause of the contamination is unknown, and Old Silvana’s tests didn’t reveal any bacteria. No illnesses with the batch have been reported so far.
