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Raw (unpasteurized) milk

Milk that has not been pasteurized, or cheese labeled as made from it.

  • Raw (unpasteurized) milk
  • Whole food
  • Expert review pending
Moderate concern Level 2 of 4 How concern levels work

Strong evidence of harm at high intake, emerging evidence of harm, or a common allergen or irritant. The concern level sets how many points raw (unpasteurized) milk costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • Listeria riskStrong evidence

    The FDA says Listeria is often found in raw milk. [1]

  • Caution in pregnancyStrong evidence

    The FDA says pregnant women run a serious risk of becoming ill from Listeria in raw milk. [1]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list raw (unpasteurized) milk

4 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list raw (unpasteurized) milk.

Diets and allergens

Vegan
No
Vegetarian
Yes
Gluten-free
Yes
Allergen
Milk

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (15)
  • raw milk
  • raw cream
  • raw cows milk
  • raw goat milk
  • raw cow s milk
  • raw sheep milk
  • raw whole milk
  • thermized milk
  • raw milk cheese
  • raw sheep s milk
  • made with raw milk
  • unpasteurised milk
  • unpasteurized milk
  • unpasteurized cheese
  • raw unpasteurized milk

Sources

  1. The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “Pregnant women run a serious risk of becoming ill from the germ Listeria, which is often found in raw milk and can cause miscarriage, or illness, or death”

    fda.gov