October 27, 2015 by
Unpasteurized apple juice sold at High Hill Ranch
in Camino, California has sickened at least seven people with E. coli
infections, according to the El Dorado County Environmental Management
and Public Health division. All of the patients live in Sacramento
County and all consumed the product from the ranch in mid October this
year.
One
person has been hospitalized and is expected to recover. The juice was
consumed at home or at High Hill Ranch. Officials are warning consumers
to not drink any unpasteurized apple juice purchased from the ranch on
or after October 6, 2015.
Unpasteurized apple juice, just like unpasteurized milk, has caused E. coli outbreaks in the past. An outbreak in Michigan in 2012 linked to unpasteurized juice sickened people. And an outbreak in Canada last year that sickened people with E. coli infections was linked to the unpasteurized beverage.
These products can be contaminated with E. coli bacteria and other pathogenic bacteria. Pasteurization destroys the bacteria in those products and makes them safe to drink. While the FDA requires that unpasteurized apple juice have a warning label that tells consumers about the risks of drinking that product, that warning is not required on juice that is freshly squeezed and served to the public at orchards, farmers markets, roadside stands, and in some restaurants or juice bars.
One
person has been hospitalized and is expected to recover. The juice was
consumed at home or at High Hill Ranch. Officials are warning consumers
to not drink any unpasteurized apple juice purchased from the ranch on
or after October 6, 2015.Unpasteurized apple juice, just like unpasteurized milk, has caused E. coli outbreaks in the past. An outbreak in Michigan in 2012 linked to unpasteurized juice sickened people. And an outbreak in Canada last year that sickened people with E. coli infections was linked to the unpasteurized beverage.
These products can be contaminated with E. coli bacteria and other pathogenic bacteria. Pasteurization destroys the bacteria in those products and makes them safe to drink. While the FDA requires that unpasteurized apple juice have a warning label that tells consumers about the risks of drinking that product, that warning is not required on juice that is freshly squeezed and served to the public at orchards, farmers markets, roadside stands, and in some restaurants or juice bars.
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