The contaminated sample came from Fresno-based Raw Farm, the largest producer and retailer of raw dairy in California. The tainted sample was detected by officials from the Santa Clara County public health office, which has been testing raw milk already placed in retail stores across the state “as a second line of consumer protection.”

Bird flu virus has been detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a Fresno-based raw dairy farm, California health officials confirmed Sunday. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) warned consumers against drinking raw milk after a batch of cream top,

California health officials warned the public to avoid drinking one batch of whole raw milk from Raw Farm LLC, which has issued a voluntary recall.

Health officials in California are alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of a batch of cream top, whole milk that was produced by Raw Farms, LLC, in Fresno County after bird flu was detected in a sample.

State health officials confirmed Sunday that H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Fresno-based Raw Farm dairy. The sample was collected by officials with the Santa Clara County public health office.