Check Your Fridge for Clover Hill Dairy Soft Ricotta/Requesón After June Listeria Recall
If you have Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta/requesón in your refrigerator, check it now and do not eat it. The CDC says this June Listeria outbreak is tied to the recalled cheese, and the product should be thrown out immediately if it matches the notice.
This is a quick fridge check for home cooks, parents, and grandparents: look for Clover Hill Dairy and plant number 24-128, and also check any relabeled packages. The FDA investigation says relabeled products may still be part of the recall, so do not rely on the front label alone.
What the CDC says so far
According to the CDC, the outbreak has sickened eight people in three states and has been linked to one death. That makes this a notice worth taking seriously, especially if someone in your home is pregnant, older, or has a weakened immune system.
Listeria can be especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and immunocompromised readers. If any of those people may have eaten the recalled cheese, keep the product away from them and follow official medical guidance if symptoms appear.
What to check in the fridge
Look for:
- Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta/requesón
- Plant number 24-128
- Any relabeled product that may have started as the recalled cheese
If you are not sure whether a container matches, treat it as recalled until you can confirm it against the official notice. Do not taste it to check.
What to do right now
Stop eating the product immediately. Throw it away or follow the disposal steps in the official recall notice. Afterward, wash hands, shelves, drawers, containers, and any utensils that touched the cheese with hot, soapy water. If the cheese sat in a drawer or on a plate, clean those surfaces too.
Do not try to cook the product and do not use it in a baked dish as a shortcut. The safe move is to remove it from your kitchen.
Why this matters for family kitchens
Soft cheeses are often used in quick breakfasts, baked dishes, snacks, and lunches, which makes them easy to forget once they are in the fridge. If you shop for your household or help care for older relatives, this is a good time to do a fast dairy check and make sure no one serves the recalled cheese by mistake.
The CDC outbreak release and the FDA investigation remain the best places to verify updates if you already bought Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta/requesón. For now, the safest next step is simple: check the package, look for plant number 24-128 and relabeled product, and discard anything that matches.
