According to an update yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are now nine cases of listeriosis linked to an ongoing outbreak involving soft ricotta cheese.
So far eight people have been hospitalized and one person from Maryland has died from his or her infection. Three people each have been sickened in New York, Maryland, and Virginia. Of the eight people interviewed, six reported eating any soft cheese prior to symptom onset.
Clover Hill Dairy, a Maryland company, recalled its requeson or soft ricotta cheese that was sold at its retail market and through other distributors. The cheese was distributed from May 4 to May 30 at various retailers in North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Two of the patients reported eating cheese from Clover Hill.
New York company recalls its cheese
Nelson & Isa Lacteos, Bay Shore, New York, also voluntarily recalled 1-pound 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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a new update. “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,” the FDA warned.
“This investigation is ongoing. Additional products may be impacted, and further testing by FDA and state partners is underway,” the agency said.
Bot the FDA and CDC recommend not eating, selling, or serving recalled soft ricotta or requeson cheese. And those at high risk from severe Listeria illness, a category that includes pregnant women, people 65 and older, and those who have weakened immune systems, should avoid all soft cheeses.