ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The national food poisoning law firm of Ron Simon & Associates, along with Orlando-based Newsome Law, PA, has filed the first lawsuit linked to contaminated Keely Farms Dairy raw milk. The case was filed in Seminole County, Florida.
The lawsuit comes as the Florida Department of Health reports an E. coli and campylobacter outbreak of human illnesses linked to raw milk from Keely Farms Dairy in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Exposure to the raw milk has sickened at least 21 victims since January 2025. Six children under the age of 10 have been infected and seven victims have been hospitalized. At least two cases have developed severe complications.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Rachel Maddox, who was 20 weeks pregnant, and her 2-year-old son, who both became severely ill after consuming Keely Farms Dairy raw milk. Her son was the first to become sick, developing nausea, fever, diarrhea, abdomen pain, chills, and dehydration. He was hospitalized for 10 days. Rachel also became ill with similar symptoms, developed sepsis, and tragically lost her unborn child. She was hospitalized for 19 days.
Both Rachel and her son tested positive for the strain of campylobacter linked to contaminated Keely Farms Dairy raw milk.
A copy of the lawsuit is available upon request.
Notably, it is illegal to sell raw milk in Florida for human consumption. In addition, the raw milk Mrs. Maddox purchased had no warning concerning the potential for bacterial contamination.
Ron Simon, a world-renowned food safety lawyer who represents several of the outbreak victims so far, today issued the following statement:
“Those who produce and sell raw milk and other unpasteurized dairy products know the extreme risk of bacterial infection to those who consume it, and have a duty to follow strict sanitary guidelines to prevent contamination. They also have a duty to fully warn their customers of the inherent risks of consuming raw milk. Keely Farms Dairy met neither of these requirements, and this outbreak is the result.
Through this lawsuit and others, we will obtain just and fair compensation for each of our clients, determine exactly how this tragedy occurred and what Keely Farms Dairy should have done to prevent it, and ensure that this never happens again.”
Food Safety Attorneys Establish Keely Farms Dairy Claim Center
Mr. Simon and his law firm have established a Keely Farms Dairy Claim Center to assist victims in the outbreak. The Claim Center can be reached toll-free at 1-888-335-4901 or by going to the firm’s Website, at https://www.ronsimonassociates.com/.
About Food Safety Attorney Ron Simon
Over the last 32 years, Ron Simon and his colleagues have prosecuted thousands of food poisoning cases for victims across the United States. His work has resulted in numerous upgrades to food safety procedures in Fortune 500 companies and in legislation designed to protect consumers from dangerous food-borne pathogens.
Mr. Simon and his clients have been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and virtually all other major television networks and print media. Mr. Simon and his legal team have collected over $850,000,000 for their clients. His firm regularly publishes articles about food safety and litigation at www.foodpoisoningnews.com which are read by viewers in over 180 countries.
Through litigation, media commentary, and his food poisoning publications, Mr. Simon relentlessly challenges food manufacturers, distributors, and restaurants to do a better job in making our food safe.
For media inquiries or more information on the Keely Farms Dairy raw milk outbreak and ongoing litigation, please contact Ron Simon directly at (713) 819-8116 or ron@rsaalaw.com.
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