FDA closes Listeria investigation involving cheese sold in North Carolina

FDA and CDC Conclude Investigation into Multistate Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheeses; 1 Dead and 15 Sickened

Food Poisoning News FDA and CDC Conclude Investigation into Multistate Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheeses; 1 Dead and 15 Sickened Federal health authorities have concluded an investigation into a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to contaminated soft cheeses, including requesón and ricotta-style products, that resulted in 15 illnesses across four states, 14 hospitalizations, and one death. The outbreak, which …

FDA closes Listeria investigation involving cheese sold in North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — A multistate Listeria outbreak linked to soft cheese has ended, according to federal health officials, but consumers are still being urged to check refrigerators and freezers for recalled products that were distributed in North Carolina and several other states. The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated 15 illnesses in four states linked to requeson, a soft cheese similar to…

Fifteen Sick, Fourteen Hospitalized, One Dead: CDC Closes the Clover Hill Dairy Requesón Listeria Outbreak That Ran Three Years and Four Months

CDC closed its investigation of a multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to requesón cheese made by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC of Mechanicsville, Maryland on August 26, 2026, with a final count of 15 people sick in four states — Illinois, Maryland, New York and Virginia — 14 hospitalized and one dead in Maryland. Illnesses began on dates ranging from March 6, 2023 through July 8, 2026, a span of three years and four months. Of the 14 sick…

Deadly Clover Hill Soft Cheese Listeria Outbreak Ends With 15 Sick

The deadly Clover Hill soft cheese Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has ended with 15 sick and 14 hospitalized in four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That is an increase of three more patients since the last update was issued on June 24, 2026. There were several recalls issued in response ... Read more The post Deadly Clover Hill Soft Cheese Listeria Outbreak Ends With 15 Sick appeared first on Food Poi…