University
of Wisconsin-Extension Food Science Program
Hot Topic: Unpasteurized Milk
Although milk and dairy products are important components of a healthy diet, if consumed unpasteurized, they also can present a health hazard due to possible contamination with pathogenic bacteria. These bacteria can originate even from clinically healthy animals from which milk is derived or from environmental contamination occurring during collection and storage of milk.
For more information, see the recent article: Unpasteurized Milk: A Continued Public Health Threat (Clinical Infectious Diseases 2009; 48:93-100).
UW-Rivers Falls Food Microbiologist and Extension Specialist P.C.
Vasavada is an expert on the safety issues related to the consumption
of raw (unpasteurized) milk. 
Dr. Vasavada assisted
in drafting a position
paper on raw milk prepared by the International
Association of Food Protection
Wisconsin FIRST: Research and Service to Wisconsin's food industry.
News
March 6th - Canning salsa, pickles, and other acidified foods for sale in Wisconsin requires special training. The Wisconsin Acidified Canned Foods Training is a one-day workshop designed to teach the basics of food safety and regulation in the manufacture of acidified foods in Wisconsin. Whether you have a business that you wish to expand, or you are just in the planning stages, the Wisconsin Acidified Canned Foods Training will be helpful to you.
Our Mission
With commitment to the Wisconsin Idea of sharing the University's resources with people all across the state, Food Science Extension specialists perform applied, integrated food science research and offer training programs in service to individuals throughout the state, around the nation, and internationally. We are globally recognized as a leader in the generation and distribution of research-based food science information for consumers and the food industry.
Food Science Extension specialists offer expert advise in the areas of meat safety, good agricultural practices and fruit and vegetable safety, dairy foods, consumer food safety and health, and food processing.
Our programming is responsive to current and emerging issues of importance to Wisconsin's food industry. We maintain and improve the safety, variety and quality of food products available in Wisconsin and throughout the world.
Extension Food Science Program
Department of Food Science
1605 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 263-6388