CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is warning residents after a recent spike in reported salmonella cases that may involve raw milk products.

The Ag Department says customers who picked up The Family Cow brand raw milk and raw-milk cheese from their Chambersburg retail store and online at YourFamilyFarmer.com for pickup at more than 50 locations across Pennsylvania should discard the products.

The raw milk was sold in pints, half-gallons, and gallon containers. The raw milk cheese was sold in various sizes, both in blocks and shredded. Varieties include cheddar, yellow cheddar, Colby, garlic and chives cheddar, applewood smoked cheddar, unsalted cheddar, raw pepper jack cheese, baby Swiss, yogurt cheese, and Fromage Affiné (aged cheddar).

Varieties of shredded cheese include pizza cheese, white cheddar, yellow cheddar, and white and yellow cheddar mix.

All milk and all cheese from the dairy should be discarded regardless of sell-by dates.

The Agriculture Department says experts with the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Agriculture have been investigating the source of more than 70 reported salmonella infections since August 2024. They say a “substantial number” of those cases reported consuming The Family Cow’s products before they became ill.

A similar warning was issued earlier this week for another raw milk product produced in Franklin County. According to the Agriculture Department, consumers should also immediately get rid of Byers Organic Dairy brand raw milk purchased between July 8 and July 10, with sell-by dates of July 22 and July 23, after tests confirmed it to be contaminated with Shigatoxin-producing E. coli bacteria.

Anyone who consumed the raw milk should consult a physician if they become ill. Symptoms may include diarrhea, ever, and stomach cramps. Children under five, adults over 65, and people with compromised immune systems may experience more severe illness that requires medical attention or hospitalization.