Comment - This was surprising that the recall of all products was not done last week. Generally, if a facility has a Listeria issue, it is likely to impact more than that product unless there is some certain clear delineation into how this product was completely separate from the other products.
Case Counts
Total Illnesses: 9
Hospitalizations: 8
Deaths: 1
Last specimen collection date: May 10, 2026
States with Cases: MD, NY, VA
Product Distribution*: MD, NJ, NY, NC, VA, D.C.
*Distribution has been confirmed for states listed, but product could have been distributed further, reaching additional states
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-soft-cheese-june-2026?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Soft Cheese (June 2026)
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cheeses; additional cheese types recalled. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
Product (Updated 6/15/2026)
Clover Hill Dairy, LLC agreed to expand its recall to include all cheese products manufactured at their firm. The recall will include the following:Soft and Semi-Soft “Spanish Style Cheese Varieties”: Cuajada, Soft Cuajada, Soft Cuajada in Brine, Soft Cuajada Crumbs, Ricotta/Requeson, and Soft Ricotta w/ Jalapenos (Requeson Con Chile)
Mild Cheese Varieties: Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, White Colby, Monterey Jack, Marble Jack, Fresh Cheddar Curd, Snack Pack - Assorted (White Colby, Marble Jack, and Yummy Cheddar), and 3-in-A-Pack - Assorted (White Colby, Marble Jack, and Yummy Cheddar)
Hard Cheese Varieties: Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, White Colby, and Snack Pack Sharp Stix
Smoked Cheddar Cheese Varieties: Cheddar and White Cheddar
Flavored Cheeses: Horseradish and Old Bay Cheddar
Pepper Cheese Varieties: Jalapeño Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin’ Colby (with Habanero Peppers), Snack Pack- Assorted Pepper Stix (Jalapeño Cheddar and Pepper Jack), and 3-in-A-Pack - Assorted (Jalapeño Cheddar, Pepper Jack, and Sizzlin Colby)
Smoked Pepper Cheese Varieties: Jalapeño Cheddar
A distributor of Clover Hill Dairy requeson cheese has also initiated a recall. On June 5, Nelson & Isa Lacteos, LLC of Bay Shore, NY, initiated a recall of 1-lb packages of requeson cheese sold in clear plastic clam-shell containers to retail locations in New York from May 15 to May 28, 2026. The recalled cheese was likely repacked at the retail store locations, and labeling or coding of recalled cheese may vary based on location of purchase. A list of New York retail stores and locations that FDA has reason to believe received requeson cheese that as included in the recall by Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC can be found in the recall announcement.
Current Update
June 15, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multi-state, multi-year outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to requeson, a soft cheese similar to ricotta, manufactured by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC of Mechanicsville, MD.
On June 14, 2026, The Maryland Department of Health announced an expanded consumer advisory for all cheese products made by Clover Hill Dairy, located in Mechanicsville, MD, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
FDA is working with Maryland state partners and Clover Hill Dairy to initiate an expanded recall of all products made at the facility.
As part of this investigation, FDA and state partners collected and analyzed samples. To date, six product samples of requeson cheese have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and matched the outbreak strain. Additionally, one environmental sample, collected by Maryland state partners, tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and matched the outbreak strain.
FDA’s investigation is ongoing, and this advisory will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
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