Recalled food
Clover Hill Dairy Soft Cheese
Clover Hill Dairy (Mechanicsville, MD) recalled requesón/soft ricotta cheese that was sold from their retail market, at farmers markets, and through other distributors. The affected products:
- Were distributed from 5/4/2026 through 5/30/2026
- Were distributed in North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Cheeses could have been further distributed to additional states
- Were sold in:
- Retail size packaging as 10, 12 and 14 ounce individually packaged clamshell containers. Label should identify Clover Hill Dairy manufacturer permit (or plant) number as "24-128"
- Bulk 5 gallon and 2 gallon buckets to some customers that repackaged the cheese
- May have jalapeño or other flavors
- May be relabeled under a different brand. Some brands could include: Kesso, Quesos la Ricura, Izalco, De mi Pueblo, Rio Lindo.
- Check the manufacturer information on packages, if available.
Nelson & Isa Lacteos
Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC. of Bayshore, NY recalled requesón cheese:
- Sold in 1 lb plastic clam shells
- Sold in retail locations in New York from May 15 to May 28, 2026
- Likely repacked at the retail store locations, and labeling or coding may vary based on location of purchase
What People at High Risk Should Do
If you are pregnant, 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system:
- Do not eat recalled soft cheese. Be aware that soft cheese, even pasteurized ones, can be a riskier food choice. See CDC's advice for choosing safer foods.
- Clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled cheese. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
- Call a healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating the recalled cheese.
- Pregnant women: Fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. Your illness may appear mild, but Listeria can still cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
- Other people may have: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.
What Everyone Should do
- Do not eat recalled soft cheese. Throw it away or return it to where you bought it.
- Follow these five steps to clean your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled soft cheese. Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
What Businesses Should Do
- Do not sell or serve recalled soft cheese.
- Wash and sanitize items and surfaces that may have come in contact with the recalled cheese.
- Follow FDA's safe handling and cleaning adviceif you sold or served the recalled cheese.
Listeria Symptoms
- Listeria is especially harmful to pregnant women, people 65 or older, and those who have weakened immune systems. This is because Listeria is more likely to spread beyond their gut to other parts of the body, resulting in a severe condition known as invasive listeriosis.
- For pregnant women, Listeria can cause pregnancy loss, premature birth, or a life-threatening infection in newborns.
- For people who are 65 years or older or who have a weakened immune system, Listeria often results in hospitalization and sometimes death.
- Symptoms usually start within 2 weeks after eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after.
- Pregnant women: Fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. Your illness may be mild, but Listeria can cause pregnancy loss or premature birth. It can also cause serious illness or death in newborns.
- Other people may have: Headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, in addition to fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.