FDA Says It Tested Milk From 17 States for Bird Flu

U.S. regulators disclose more information about their testing of milk and other products.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) building in White Oak, Md., on June 5, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

U.S. regulators announced on May 20 that they had tested milk and other dairy products from retail stores in 17 states for the highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collected 297 samples of milk and other products such as sour cream from grocery stores in 17 states, the agency said in an update. None of the states were identified.