Public health authorities in San Diego County are advising residents to avoid consuming raw milk cheese produced by Sierra Nevada Graziers after the product was connected to an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli affecting multiple states.
The outbreak has resulted in illness for two individuals in San Diego County, according to local health officials. County epidemiologists were instrumental in identifying the link between the E. coli cases and the raw milk cheese.
The warning comes as part of a broader investigation into cases spanning several states. Health officials are urging anyone who has purchased the cheese to discard it and not consume it.