FDA Upgrades Voluntary Cheese Recall to Highest Risk Level: What to Know About the Products

FDA upgrades voluntary cheese recall to highest risk level: What to know about the products

A November recall on cheese products has been upgraded by the FDA to Class I for possible serious health risks or death.

“Possibly deadly” cheese recalled from 20 states, including NY, NJ, CT: FDA

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'Potentially deadly' grated cheese recalled in 20 states

Over 10,000 containers of Pecorino Romano were recalled from at least five different brands, according to the FDA.

Cheese recall classified as potentially deadly. See affected products.

Recalled shredded and grated cheese products sold at stores in at least 20 states have been classified as potentially deadly.

Class I Cheese Crisis: Pecorino Romano Recall Sparks Listeria Alarm

In early January 2026, a recall of grated Pecorino Romano cheese got a sharper warning label: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reclassified it as a Class I recall, the agency’s most serious category. The products trace back to The Ambriola Company in West Caldwell, New Jersey. In a November 25, 2025 company announcement posted by the FDA, Ambriola said routine testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and it was recalli…