Is all milk pasteurised?

Milk for sale in Ireland is generally always pasteurised and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland do not advise the consumption or sale of raw (unpasteurised) milk.

Extra Information:

There is a very small market for raw milk consumption in Ireland but this is generally confined to the farming family and some local consumers that buy directly from the farmer. Any raw milk producer selling above the threshold of 30 litres per week and/or 20 km from the milk production holding is required to register with the Department of Agriculture food and the Marine. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland advise that in the case of products made with raw milk whose manufacturing process does not include any heat treatment or any physical or chemical treatment the labelling must clearly show the words ‘made with raw milk’.