Where People Got Sick: E. Coli Outbreak, March 2026

Key points

CDC, FDA, and public health officials in three states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to raw cheese and raw milk sold by Raw Farm, LLC.

  • Two additional illnesses have been reported from California. One of these illnesses occurred in 2025.
  • This outbreak has illnesses dating back to 2025. Sick people in 2026 reported eating Raw Farm brand raw cheese and two sick people in 2025 reported drinking Raw Farm brand raw milk.
  • Over half of the illnesses continue to be in children under 5.
Raw Farm brand of block cheddar cheese

Where sick people live

This map shows where the 9 people in this E.coli outbreak lived.

This outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli.

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)