Expanded Listeria Warning: Check Your Soft Ricotta/Requesón Cheese Labels for Clover Hill Dairy (FDA update)
If you have soft ricotta-style or requesón-style cheese in your fridge, pause and check the label. The FDA has updated its listeria monocytogenes outbreak investigation on June 29, 2026 that traces back to soft ricotta/requesón cheese made by Clover Hill Dairy. Because these products may have been relabelled and/or repacked under other brand names, the “brand on the front” isn’t the only detail to verify.
Right now: do not eat, sell, serve, or use the affected soft ricotta-style/requesón cheese if your package matches what FDA lists. The most important step is confirming your exact product identifiers against FDA’s recall and expansion notices.
Why this update matters (and what changed)
FDA is continuing to connect a multi-state listeria investigation to soft ricotta-style requesón cheese linked to Clover Hill Dairy. In its related companion recall and expanded recall notices, FDA clarifies that shoppers may find affected cheese under additional Clover Hill Dairy brand variations through relabeling/repacking in distribution.
Expanded angle: If you already checked your cheese earlier, this is the moment to re-check again—FDA’s expanded recall notice adds additional product/brand coverage so more packages could qualify.
Who should check their groceries
Check your home inventory if you bought or received:
- Soft ricotta-style cheese
- Requesón-style cheese
- Any soft cheese you think may be connected to Clover Hill Dairy and its relabelled/repacked variants
What to check on the package (label checklist)
Because relabeling/repacking can happen, FDA wants you to verify specific identifiers, not just the general product category.
- Look for the brand and product description that match FDA’s recall/expansion coverage. Start with anything that reads like soft ricotta or requesón.
- Check the manufacturer/packer information and other label details shown on your package. FDA’s notices outline the product identifiers to use for confirmation.
- Compare your exact package to the affected listings in FDA’s recall and expanded recall pages. If your package matches what’s listed there, treat it as affected.
Don’t guess: If you can’t confirm whether the product matches FDA’s listed identifiers, it’s safer to pause use until you can verify against the FDA recall pages.
What to do if you find a match
If your package matches FDA’s Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta/requesón recall coverage (including products covered in the expanded notice), FDA instructs consumers to take the affected product out of circulation.
Follow FDA’s consumer steps on the recall notices. In general, the key action is:
- Do not eat, sell, serve, or use the product.
- Follow the disposal/return instructions given by FDA for the recall.
If the product was served to others, use the same calm approach: stop further serving immediately and check FDA’s instructions for what to do next.
What if someone already ate it?
Listeria infections can be serious, especially for higher-risk individuals. If someone ate an affected product, follow the health guidance provided by FDA on the outbreak investigation and recall pages—FDA’s wording is the best guide for when to contact a healthcare provider.
How to stay current
FDA’s outbreak investigation page is continuously updated and is the best place to confirm the latest scope and instructions. Because this situation includes relabeling/repacking, use FDA’s updated coverage to re-check your fridge/freezer as needed.
Bottom line: Soft ricotta/requesón shoppers should verify their exact Clover Hill Dairy-related package details using FDA’s recall and expanded recall listings—then stop using anything that matches.
