FDA Flags Clover Hill Dairy Soft Ricotta in June 2026 Listeria Outbreak Investigation
FDA has flagged Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta/requeson cheese in an ongoing Listeria monocytogenes outbreak investigation, and shoppers should check their refrigerators now. If you bought this cheese, stop eating it, discard it or return it, and clean anything it touched.
The product to look for is Clover Hill Dairy soft ricotta/requeson cheese. FDA says to check the label for the Clover Hill Dairy name and the manufacturer permit or plant number 24-128. The agency also notes that some of the product may have been relabeled under another brand, so a different name on the package does not necessarily mean it is unrelated.
According to FDA, the distribution footprint included a retail market in Maryland, farmers markets, and third-party distributors in New York and Virginia. That means the cheese may have reached shoppers through more than one sales channel, not just a single grocery shelf.
This is an outbreak-investigation update, not a broad Listeria warning. FDA is linking the Clover Hill Dairy product to the investigation as part of its review, and readers should follow the agency’s consumer guidance rather than assume any cheese is safe because it was bought recently or from a familiar seller.
If you have any of this cheese at home, do not taste it to check it. Put it in a sealed bag and throw it away, or return it to the place of purchase if that is the store’s policy. Then wash hands well and clean the refrigerator shelf, container, cutting board, knife, or other surface that may have touched the cheese. Use hot, soapy water and sanitize the area after cleaning.
If you served the cheese at home, check any containers or utensils that held it, too. Fresh soft cheeses can leave residue on lids, wraps, and prep tools, so a quick wipe is not enough.
For households that shop farmers markets or buy from smaller distributors, this is a good time to check any soft cheese packages with unclear labeling. Keep watching FDA updates if you bought fresh cheeses recently, especially products with the Clover Hill Dairy name or plant number 24-128.
