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Historical outbreaks

Past outbreak investigations linked to Cheese, newest first.

Outbreak Active InvestigationClosedProvisional

Listeria monocytogenes

Start date
June 3, 2026
Last updated

Source: FDA

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Outbreaks with confirmed recalls Normalized match

These outbreaks are matched to Cheese through a real food-catalog link, not text search. Recalls listed under an outbreak have been explicitly confirmed as connected to it -- see our methodology for how a recall is confirmed to an outbreak.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

No recall has been confirmed to this specific outbreak yet.

States involved

States affected by recalls and outbreaks

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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

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States affected by recalls and outbreaks
State Mentions
Virginia 21
New York 20
Maryland 19
California 15
Illinois 14
Washington 11
Texas 9
Wisconsin 9
Missouri 9
Pennsylvania 9
Michigan 9
Alabama 8
Arizona 8
Mississippi 7
Kansas 7
Colorado 7
Minnesota 7
Oregon 7
Utah 7
Tennessee 6
New Mexico 6
Wyoming 6
Florida 5
New Jersey 5
Georgia 5
Nevada 5
Iowa 4
Ohio 4
North Carolina 4
South Carolina 4
Indiana 4
Massachusetts 4
Oklahoma 3
South Dakota 3
Arkansas 3
Kentucky 3
Louisiana 2
Maine 2
Montana 2
Nebraska 2
New Hampshire 2
Rhode Island 2
Idaho 2
Vermont 1
Alaska 1
Connecticut 1
Hawaii 1

Outbreak trends

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Outbreaks reported by month (Year to date)

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Summary (Year to date)

  • 2 outbreaks have been reported year to date.
  • The highest complete period was Mar 2026 (1).
  • Sep 2026 is incomplete and not included in the figures above.
  • Complete data
  • Incomplete

Associated diseases

No associated diseases have been published for this food.

Recall records linked to Cheese Beta matching

FDA Recall United States Ongoing 2026 recordClass I

Kerry, Inc

Product
KC Everyday Mac & Cheese, 3lb x 6. Item # 20609055. 6 - 3…
Reason
Undeclared allergen (egg)
Published
August 12, 2026
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing 2026 recordClass I

La Colonia Foods Llc

Product
Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, N…
Reason
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
August 12, 2026
Distribution
The recalled product was distributed to…

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing 2026 recordClass I

La Colonia Foods Llc

Product
Selectos Latinos Requeson Salvadoreno Ricotta Style Salvador…
Reason
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
August 12, 2026
Distribution
The recalled product was distributed to…

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing 2026 recordClass I

Clover Hill Dairy, LLC

Product
Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Smoked Cheddar Cheese Varieties (Ched…
Reason
Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
August 12, 2026
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing 2026 recordClass I

Clover Hill Dairy, LLC

Product
Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (3-in-a-…
Reason
Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
August 12, 2026
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States Ongoing 2026 recordClass I

Clover Hill Dairy, LLC

Product
Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Snack P…
Reason
Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Published
August 12, 2026
Distribution
Multiple states

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CDC announcements and advisories

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Appearing in past recalls does not mean cheese is inherently unsafe - it means Public Health Trace found published recall or outbreak records mentioning it. For safe-handling guidance, see FoodSafety.gov. Read the full medical disclaimer.