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Milk recall in NJ, NY, CT, MA, and RI

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Midland Farms has issued a voluntary recall of improperly pasteurized milk.
Midland Farms has issued a voluntary recall of improperly pasteurized milk.
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Midland Farms, located in Menands, New York has issued a voluntary recall of milk that may not have been pasteurized properly. The recalled products, sold in plastic containers, were distributed for sale in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island under the brand names Midland Farms, Corrado's Market, Jersey Dairy Farms, and Trade Fair Premium. All of the containers are imprinted with plant code 36-1661 and a black ink date code near the top of the container. The affected products include:

Gallons of:

  • "Midland Farms Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Midland Farms Reduced Fat, 2% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Midland Farms Low Fat, 1% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Midland Farms Fat Free Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Corrado's Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Corrado's Market Reduced Fat, 2% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Corrado's Market Low Fat 1% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Corrado's Market Fat Free Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Jersey Dairy Farms Vitamin D Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Trade Fair Premium Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Trade Fair Premium Reduced Fat, 2% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Trade Fair Premium Low Fat, 1% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Trade Fair Premium Fat Free Milk" with the date code SEP24

Half-Gallons of:

  • "Midland Farms Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Midland Farms Reduced Fat, 2% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Midland Farms Low Fat, 1% Milk Fat Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Midland Farms Fat Free Milk" with the date code SEP24
  • "Jersey Dairy Farms Vitamin D Milk" with the date code SEP24

Quarts of:

  • "Midland Farms Fresh Whole Milk" with SELLBY 9/24/10
  • "Midland Farms Reduced Fat Milk" with SELLBY 9/24/10
  • "Midland Farms Fresh Low Fat Milk" with SELLBY 9/24/10
  • "Midland Farms Fresh Fat Free Milk" with SELLBY 9/24/10

Pints of:

  • "Midland Farms Whole Milk" with SELLBY 9/24/10

The issues were detecting during a New York Department of Agriculture and Markets' milk inspection on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, when a failure of pasteurization equipment was discovered at the Menands milk plant. Proper pasteurization consists of heating milk to eliminate pathogenic bacteria, including salmonella and listeria. None of the recalled milk has been determined to be contaminated thus far. No related illnesses have been reported. The recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure.

Consumers are advised to return the recalled milk to the place of purchase or discard it even if it does not appear or smell spoiled. Contact Midland Farms directly at 518-436-7038 for additional information.

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An empty-nested mother of three, Colette and her loveable mutt Foxy have recently relocated to Rochester from Florida's Gulf Coast. After spending twenty years as an information technology executive, Colette left the corporate world to follow her passions, and has been a regular contributor of...

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