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It is standard protocol, in the case of infectious disease, to try to track down those who may be exposed to the disease. Since raw milk is a source of many pathogens, if addresses of customers are known, they are used to try to recover the tainted food before it is consumed. One of the largest challenges for a health department is to track down customers of raw milk when one of the cows in the herd becomes rabid... rabies is transmissible for at least 10 days before symptoms appear, and a LOT of people can be exposed in that time.

The milk at Organic Pastures was contaminated with Campylobacter. Like many of the pathogens that contaminate raw milk, this bacteria can be lethal. Organic Pastures has a history of flouting the law and having its products recalled (this was the 5th recall since 2006). I'm surprised it is still in business.

Dairies that sell raw milk lie to their customers about the safety of raw milk. Personally, I'd like to see them held financially liable for treatment of diseases caused by raw milk--maybe they'd be a little more willing to tell the truth to their customers.

I spent the first 18 years of my life drinking huge amounts of Alta-Dena Dairy raw mik and never got sick from it...don’t know if they’re still around but their milk tasted great, always delivered in the mornings to our door.