Wis.: Inspectors Visit Farms, Reinforce Raw Milk Law
June 4, 2010
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RUBICON, Wis. -- A couple surprise inspections at state dairy farms this week are raising questions about whether the Department of Agriculture is out looking for raw milk.
At least two farms were visited this week, outside of the one raided in Sauk County. The farms said they're following the letter of the law, and the state food safety administrator said they're just touching base with some farmers to make sure everyone knows the laws haven't changed.
Customers can find just about any organic good imaginable at the Back to the Best Farm in Dodge County, but they won't find any raw milk on the shelves.
"The incidental (sale) is basically nothing, is what we found out, so we basically had to stop selling it," said owner Dan Siegmann.
Despite the fact that he's not selling raw milk, Siegmann's dairy was visited unannounced by a Department of Agriculture inspector.
"They visited us, just to answer questions we might have had, which obviously I knew what was going on already," said Siegmann. "It was an unscheduled visit; it was a surprise. I'd like to say a pleasant surprise but I've had more pleasant surprises."
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