Tag: Milk

The latest on U.S. spread, the safety of milk and more precautions

After particles of the bird flu virus were discovered in about 1 in 5 samples of grocery store milk, further Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing has confirmed that the virus was inactivated by pasteurization, a sterilizing process used on more than 99% of the commercial milk supply. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also tested […]

What to know about its spread in the U.S. and whether your milk is safe

Following continued concerns about bird flu, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed via testing that the commercial milk supply in the United States is safe. The new tests, which were done on milk samples across the country, confirmed that pasteurization effectively kills the bird flu virus, as no live virus was found in the […]