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Dairy herd given clean bill of health

Safe milk: Kromer’s farm near Spittal Pond has been cleared by health officials to supply milk

Milk supply at Kromer Farm has been ruled safe for human consumption following the death of three cows there in June.The cows were among five taken ill shortly after they were imported by the Warwick farm.As a safety precaution, the Health Department stopped the farm from selling milk to the public.A spokeswoman said today: “Through the work of the on-farm veterinarian and laboratory facilities of the Department of Health and King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, salmonella was implicated as the causative agent.“We are happy to report that the two recovered cows returned to good health and, together with the remainder of the herd, have been clinically ‘normal’ for the past six weeks.“Testing has ruled out other causative agents of the illness, and most importantly, has confirmed the suitability of the milk for public consumption. Thus the Department of Health has approved this milk to enter the public supply.”