Spanish scientists have proposed additional requirements for the marketing of raw milk but have not gone as far as to ban it.
European regulation allows unpasteurized milk for direct human consumption to be placed on the market without treatment to kill bacteria, parasites and viruses. The current situation in Spain follows this legislation with no additional requirements so raw milk can be sold regardless of volume.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) asked its Scientific Committee to assess whether risk management measures related to raw milk intended for direct human consumption are adequate to provide a high level of consumer protection. Or if it was necessary to prohibit raw milk sold in this way in Spain.
Proposed measures include microbiological criteria, mandatory packaging of milk and indicating on the label: “Raw milk without thermal treatment: boil before consumption” and “Maintain refrigerated at temperatures between 1 and 4 degrees C (34 to 39 degrees F).
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