Where People Got Sick: E. coli Outbreak, March 2026

Key points

This outbreak is over. CDC, FDA, and public health officials in three states investigated a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to raw cheddar cheese and raw milk sold by Raw Farm, LLC. Over half of the illnesses in this outbreak were in children under 5.

Raw Farm brand of block cheddar cheese

Where sick people live

This map shows where the 9 people in this E.coli outbreak lived.

This outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people was likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli.