What are pathogens? Have they ever been detected at OPDC?
Pathogens are disease causing bacteria and organisms. The four human pathogens that are tested (state mandated) at OPDC include Listeria Monocytogenes, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Ecoli 0157H7. To date, not one of these pathogens have ever been detected by any agency in our “raw milk”. Tests privately performed at OPDC (BSK labs) showed that even when these pathogens were added to OPDC raw milk at extremely high levels (7 logs) they would not grow and die off (test results available upon request).
