Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheese Causes Fatalities and Hospitalizations Across U.S.

A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to soft cheese continues to expand across U.S. multi-state exposure, with twelve confirmed illnesses, ten hospitalizations, and one death reported across at least six states (NY, NJ, MD, VA, NC, IL) and Washington, D.C. The recall scope now spans Clover Hill Dairy, Ceiba Foods Latin Market, Nelson Isa Lacteos, and Quesos La Ricura, covering queso fresco, requesón, Salvadoran and Mexican-style cottage cheese, and ricotta products distributed through general retail and Hispanic-focused outlets including Selectos Latinos. CDC, FDA, and the Maryland Department of Health remain actively engaged; no class-action filings or insured loss disclosures have surfaced.

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