Family Farm Ordered to Destroy 50,000 Pounds of Cheese

[DaveOmak]

Some peole realize the health benefits of whole milk. We hear talk of "healthy" living. Get off of the additives in junk food. What could be healthier than whole milk?
Yet, one more example of double speak from "those in the know". Dave

"I'm trying to keep out of politics here!"

 

[merrickvilleguy]

The only issue I see with whole/unpasteurised milk is from what I mentioned above ... people don't store their food safely and without pasteurisation it is more dangerous ... but that being said ... a couple days with a thermometer and a fridge can be set up properly

 

[DaveOmak]

So. Now we need government refrigerator inspectors for our own good. I don't think so?

 

[jimmyj]

So. Now we need government refrigerator inspectors for our own good. I don't think so?

Hey, I want that job! Sounds pretty cool. "Hmm, let me check that pie, better test the budweiser, and oh ya, that leftover roast beef surely needs to be tested...." :licking:

 

[merrickvilleguy]

I don't see any other purpose for them ? Not that I agree with them in the first place given a good 80-90% of my food comes from my land and not the store there is no inspector involved at any point.

But before this gets into a "socialism is bad m'kay" type discussion ... it should be said that people ought to have the opportunity to buy whole milk, and it would hardly not be a problem to have a pamphlet next to the bottles or bags or cartons which gives folks a heads up on how to properly store unpasteurised milk ... because I guarantee you ... the vast majority of folks do not, and are hardly aware they need to set their fridges to below a certain temp.

 

[Chuck52]

We already have government refrigerator inspectors. In my county they inspect all the equipment in restaurants and other commercial food preparation facilities. Those inspectors routinely find serious problems which result in closing such facilities. I know one of the inspectors, and while I find some of their standards a little stringent, you can't argue that the people who were caught retrieving food from a dumpster, where they had been forced to discard it because it had been improperly stored, should have been shut down.

I didn't read the link to this story. I do believe producers should be able to sell their food products safely. I was under the impression that at least some commercially available cheese, even some imported cheese, are made from raw milk. In fact, I thought some kinds of cheeses can only be made from raw milk. Might be more to this story?

Chuck

 

[HiddenHollow]

People that sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither.

 

[chopped]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:Hollow good one

 

[RoyJackson]

I get you Roy but when will it stop? There are outbreaks of food poisoning all the time from "modern" food supply sources. I'd rather there be standards for raw foods too versus not having a choice to even get them.

I'm with you 100% (same as the other posters who expressed similar sentiments).
As long as the buyers understand what they're buying and any risks involved, then those foods should be available. And, if those purchasers make bad decisions or don't store the food properly...just don't go crying to the government.
Unfortunately, we live in a world that some folks don't monitor their foods or go crying when things go wrong...then CNN and the other media and lawyers start their BS.
"When will it stop?" Good question...don't have an answer.

 

[johnrex62]

We already have government refrigerator inspectors. In my county they inspect all the equipment in restaurants and other commercial food preparation facilities. Those inspectors routinely find serious problems which result in closing such facilities. I know one of the inspectors, and while I find some of their standards a little stringent, you can't argue that the people who were caught retrieving food from a dumpster, where they had been forced to discard it because it had been improperly stored, should have been shut down.

I didn't read the link to this story. I do believe producers should be able to sell their food products safely. I was under the impression that at least some commercially available cheese, even some imported cheese, are made from raw milk. In fact, I thought some kinds of cheeses can only be made from raw milk. Might be more to this story?

Chuck

There are FDA regulations against the sale of raw milk or products manufactured from raw milk. This cheese fits that bill. It is only legal in most places in the US to utilize raw milk for personal consumption. The loophole being used is the coop ownership of cows so that their owners can share the milk products. Many small producers have gone under the radar and are now being targeted. This has also impacted some non-commercial producers who make "small" quantities of product that are being viewed as excessive for personal use. I have read of some Amish farmers that share within the community that have been targeted as being illegal producers recently.

I can agree with requiring commercial standards for commercial producers, but I think there should be a category of small business that should be held to a different standard when the product of a nature where the risk can be identified. No one can argue the higher risk of consuming raw milk vs pasteurized milk, so a cheese obviously made from raw milk obviously has a higher risk than cheese from a pasteurized milk. As long as the risk is obvious or stated clearly I think the consumer should have the option of accepting that risk or refusing to buy the product. Perhaps the producer may be burdened with greater product liability or inspection requirements, but I don't think they should be shut down unless they have demonstrated dangerous procedures or handling processes.