Legal at farm gate and through farm vending machines. A visible notice that raw milk should be boiled before consumption is required.
Austria permits the sale of raw milk (Rohmilch) directly from farms and through farm vending machines. Vending machines are common in rural areas and increasingly found in towns. Austrian food law requires a clearly visible notice at the point of sale stating "Rohmilch, vor dem Verzehr abkochen" (Raw milk, boil before consumption). The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) conducts routine sampling of vending machine milk.
Producers must comply with EU Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 hygiene requirements, including animal health conditions, milking hygiene, and temperature controls. Herd TB and brucellosis status requirements apply.
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EU regulation establishing specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, including raw milk. Provides the legal baseline for raw milk production and sales across EU member states.
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Raw milk is accessible in most US states. No vending machine network has developed in any of them. The reasons are structural: no machine-specific framework, a bottling default, shopping habits incompatible with raw milk’s shelf life, and farm geography.
Where to find raw milk vending machines across Europe by country, with local search terms and directory links. Covers Italy, France, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, and England.
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