At least seven people in three states—California (5 cases), Florida (1), and Texas (1)—have been infected with E. coli O157:H7 linked to RAW FARM cheddar cheese made from raw milk[1][2][3]. The illnesses occurred from September 1, 2025 to February 13, 2026[3]. Four of the seven patients are children under 3 years of age and two were hospitalized, no deaths or cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome were reported[3]. All three interviewed patients (100%) confirmed consumption of RAW FARM cheddar cheese[2][3]. Genome sequencing of E. coli isolates has shown that they are genetically very similar, suggesting a common source of infection[3]. The FDA and CDC identified this cheese as the probable source of the outbreak based on epidemiological evidence[2][3]. The FDA recommended a voluntary product recall, RAW FARM refused, and none of the cheese samples tested were positive for E. coli[2][3]. The investigation is ongoing, and states are testing product samples[3].