Overview

• Rachel Maddox filed suit Wednesday in Seminole County against Keely Farms Dairy and a local market, alleging raw milk led to her Campylobacter infection, severe sepsis and the loss of her 20-week fetus.
• The Florida Department of Health has tied the farm’s unpasteurized milk to at least 21 cases of E. coli and Campylobacter, including seven hospitalizations and two severe complications.
• Maddox’s complaint highlights that the product was labeled “for consumption by animals,” exploiting a state law that bans raw milk sales for humans but permits pet-food labeling.
• Keely Farms Dairy has offered only limited remarks, stating its milk is not intended for human consumption and deleting a Facebook post detailing recent lab test results.
• Federal CDC and FDA warnings on the hazards of raw milk remain in effect as state investigations and civil litigation escalate around consumer safety and regulatory oversight.