The Florida Department of Health said 21 people have contracted Campylobacter and Shiga toxin–producing E. coli after drinking unpasteurised milk from a single farm in the state’s northeast/central region. Six of those infected are under the age of 10, seven patients have been hospitalised and at least two have developed severe complications that can lead to kidney failure. Investigators have not named the farm but warned that its sanitation practices are “of particular concern” given the number of cases. In Florida, unpasteurised milk can legally be sold only for non-human consumption as pet food, a loophole that limits regulatory oversight and allows consumers to purchase it for themselves despite federal guidance against the practice. State officials issued a bulletin urging residents to weigh the health risks of raw milk, which can harbour E. coli, Campylobacter, Listeria and Salmonella. The alert follows broader federal warnings about the safety of unpasteurised dairy, even as demand has grown among some consumers and public figures — including U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who tout raw milk’s alleged benefits.