Listeria outbreak linked to Clover Hill Dairy requeson soft ricotta cheese 9 infected 8 hospitalized 1 death recall expanded all cheese products
Anyone who bought requeson or soft ricotta cheese from Clover Hill Dairy should check the fridge tonight. A Listeria outbreak tied to the Maryland producer has infected 9 people across 3 states, hospitalized 8 and killed 1. The recall now covers all of the dairy's cheese products
Anyone who recently bought requeson or soft ricotta cheese from Clover Hill Dairy should stop eating it and check their refrigerator. The CDC and FDA have linked a Listeria outbreak to the Mechanicsville, Maryland producer. As of the latest update, 9 people across Maryland, New York and Virginia have fallen ill with the outbreak strain. Eight of them have been hospitalized, and one person in Maryland has died. The detail that sets this case apart is the timeline. Samples from sick people were collected between March 2023 and May 2026, which suggests the contamination may have circulated undetected in the food supply for roughly three years before investigators connected the cases. Clover Hill Dairy first recalled its requeson and soft ricotta on June 3. On June 18 the company expanded the recall to cover every cheese product it makes. The Maryland Department of Health has suspended the dairy's operating license and is evaluating the facility. Listeria is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can take weeks to appear, so the agencies are urging anyone who bought these cheeses to throw them out and clean any surfaces or containers they touched, rather than waiting for signs of illness. Anyone who ate the cheese and later develops fever, muscle aches or other symptoms should contact a healthcare provider and mention the possible exposure.