Last updated on October 4, 2025
It depends but often No. Several countries and regions updated food safety rules between 2022–2024 to restrict or tightly regulate sale of raw milk because of recurrent foodborne illness outbreaks; where permitted, sales are subject to strict labeling, point‑of‑sale controls, and direct‑sale limits, while other jurisdictions require pasteurization for retail sale. Producers and retailers must check national public health guidance, comply with hygiene controls, and often obtain special permits or use on‑farm direct sales only.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/raw-milk-and-the-risk-to-public-health
2023-04-12 (WHO summary and national regulatory links updated 2023–2024)