New Zealand – Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk – Campylobacter

MPI

17 November 2023: Lindsay Farm HB Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised) as the product may contain Campylobacter.

Product type Raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk
Name of product (size) Lindsay Farm brand Organic Raw Milk (unpasteurised) 2L
Batch marking Lot number: 2310, 2410, 2510, 2610, 2710, 2810, 2910, 3010, 3110, 0111, 0211
Date marking Use by dates: 27.10.23, 28.10.23, 29.10.23, 30.10.23, 31.10.23, 01.11.23, 02.11.23, 03.11.23, 04.11.23, 05.11.23
Package size and description The product is sold in a plastic 2L bottle.
Distribution The product is sold in the Hawke’s Bay region via home deliveries and the following registered depots:

  • Betta Electrical, 46 – 48 Ruatainwha Street, Waipukurau
  • Chantal Shop, 45 Hastings Street, Napier
  • Cornucopia – The Organic Shop, 221 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings
  • Planters Nursery, 418 St Georges Road, Havelock North
  • Healthnuts, 4 Barraud Street, Dannevirke
  • Waipawa Organic Grocer Limited, 100 High Street, Waipawa
  • Tangaroa Seafoods, 7 Tangaroa Street, Ahuriri, Napier
  • Unichem Taradale Pharmacy, 288 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier.

The product has not been exported.

Notes This recall does not affect any other batches of Lindsay Farm brand Organic raw milk (unpasteurised).

Point of sale notice for retailers

If you are a retailer of the products in this recall, download a copy of the point of sale notice. You need to display it in your store for one month.

Point of sale notice  [PDF, 95KB]

Consumer advice

Customers are asked to check the lot number and Use by date printed on the bottle.

If you have purchased any of the affected product listed on this notice, do not consume it. Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund. Alternatively, consume after heating to 70°C and holding at this temperature for one minute. If you don’t have a thermometer, heat the milk until it nearly reaches a boil (or scald the milk) before drinking it.

There have been three reported cases of associated illness. If you have consumed any of this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.

How to reduce the risk of illness if you drink raw unpasteurised milk

Campylobacter infection: symptoms and advice

Who to contact

If you have questions, contact Lindsay Farms HB Ltd:

  • Phone: 06 858 5333
  • Address: Lindsay Road, Waipukurau, Central Hawke’s Bay.

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