Raw Farm, the largest raw milk producer in California, has voluntarily recalled several of its specialty cheddar cheese products after federal and state investigators linked them to an E. coli outbreak in three states. The Fresno County dairy said the ongoing investigation has already cost the company an estimated $1.5 million in lost product and sales. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine people in California, Texas and Florida were infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 between September 2025 and February 2026. More than half of the cases involved children under the age of five. Three people were hospitalized, and one developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe complication that can lead to kidney failure. Raw Farm president Aaron McAfee said the company agreed to the recall under protest and continues to deny that its cheese caused the illnesses. McAfee argued that all product tests conducted ...