Via Feminist News

The FDA has confirmed an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 tied to cheddar cheese made by the RAW FARM–brand. Toddlers are already sick. Some have been hospitalized.

This isn’t the “I felt off for a day” kind of food poisoning.

This is the strain that can shred a child’s intestines, cause bloody diarrhea, and push their kidneys toward failure. That’s how you end up with a 3‑year‑old on dialysis instead of at daycare.

Key points:

-At least 7 people are sick across multiple states so far.

-Several are young children.

-The common link: cheddar cheese made from raw (unpasteurized) milk.

-The company, RAW FARM–brand, has been asked to recall and is refusing, so regulators are basically telling people to throw it out themselves.

If you have ANY raw‑milk cheddar in your fridge and you’re not absolutely certain it’s safe, treat it like a biohazard, not a snack.

Don’t “taste test” it. Bag it, trash it, and wash anything it touched (cutting boards, knives, counters).

Do NOT feed it to kids, pregnant people, or anyone with a weakened immune system.

Watch for symptoms, especially in kids:

-Bad stomach cramps

-Diarrhea that becomes bloody

-Vomiting

-Unusual fatigue, very little urine, or looking “pale and puffy” (possible kidney issues)

If a child has bloody diarrhea or any sign of dehydration or kidney problems, this is ER time, not “wait and see.” Tell the doctor you’re worried about E. coli O157:H7 and mention any raw‑milk products they ate.

Please check your fridge, throw this stuff out if you have it, and share this so other parents see it before their kid is the next case number.