If I recall correctly, they never traced it back to Organic Pastures (scientifically). But when doing an inventory of everything they had had, someone had listed Organic Pastures milk. Even though they tested the milk, I don't think they ever found the e-Coli? (I could be wrong - I'll look into it).
Research shows that more folks have gotten sick from pasteurized milk than from raw milk. Pasteurization was invented to save the wine industry - not to kill germs but to provide longer shelf life. The dairy farmers jumped on this bandwagon, especially in the US, because they realized if they can ship pasteurized milk across the country, then there's alot more $$$ for them than having to keep it fresh and local. The pasteurized milk sterilizes it but kills everything - enzymes and bacteria, the very things that can keep other bacteria at bay. So if pasteurized milk did get contaminated somehow, then it would be like a Petri dish in there - with all of that milk sugar there for the taking. However, if the other enzymes and probiotics are still there, then there's no room for the other stuff to grow - too crowded already with good stuff to leave room for the bad stuff, if you want to look at it that way
I'll research and see what else I can find. I know folks who have fed their preemies formula made from raw milk (not just straight raw milk, but mixed with other things) and now their children are thriving. I was initially afraid of raw milk - and took only a few sips at first, just waiting to fall over dead after what all I'd been led to believe about the need for pasteurization, etc.
I'm still here three years later!
BTW, I had dairy issues as a child. My brother loved milk and drank it by the gallon. I hated it and wouldn't touch it. As an adult, I started drinking it little by little. I didn't notice any issues until I stopped dairy, then started back. Wow - talk about instant stomach problems! I don't have that with the raw milk...
There are people with true milk issues. So even though I'd recommend trying raw milk b/c it has made a difference with alot of people I know, it still may not work for everyone.