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1 Dead in Listeria Outbreak Connected to Soft Cheese, Recall Issued for Multiple States
Seven of the eight patients were hospitalized, and Maryland suspended Clover Hill Dairy’s license as investigators traced the strain to sealed requeson cheese.
- On June 4, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration linked a multistate Listeria outbreak to Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta products, sickening eight people across three states with seven hospitalizations and one death.
- Testing at the Mechanicsville-based Clover Hill Dairy facility identified Listeria monocytogenes in an 18-pound sealed bucket of requeson cheese, prompting a voluntary recall of all soft ricotta and requeson products.
- Because the cheese may have been relabeled under different brands, consumers should check for manufacturer permit number '24-128' on labels to identify potentially contaminated products.
- Maryland officials suspended the dairy's operating license pending further investigation, while health agencies advise consumers to discard recalled cheese or return it to the point of purchase.
- Adults over 65, pregnant individuals, and those with weakened immune systems face increased risks from Listeria, experiencing symptoms including fever, muscle aches, and potential pregnancy loss.
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Certain Soft Cheeses Recalled Following Listeria Outbreak
The FDA warns that customers should not eat the products.Credit: Michael Grimm/Getty ImagesSoft cheese has been identified as the source of a deadly listeria outbreak that has killed one and sickened eight others across three states. Maryland-based Clover Hill Dairy issued a voluntary recall of its soft ricotta/requeson cheese products on June 3. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued an upda…
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