To date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe," the FDA said.
There is no evidence to date that this is infectious virus and the FDA is following up on that," said Lee-Ann Jaykus, a food microbiologist.
Milk from sick animals is supposed to be diverted and destroyed, as federal regulations require pasteurization for milk entering interstate commerce.
No studies on the effects of pasteurization on the bird flu virus in dairy cattle have been completed, but past research suggests pasteurization likely inactivates the virus."
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