A state veterinarian receives a report of a cluster of human cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in a rural county. Epidemiological investigation links the cases to a small farm that sells raw milk and allows petting zoo visits. Which of the following zoonotic transmission pathways is MOST likely responsible, and what is the primary regulatory authority responsible for interstate commerce of the implicated product?

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