Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cheeses; additional cheese types recalled. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
"Product (Updated 6/29/2026)
On June 26, 2026, La Ceiba Foods Latin Market Inc. issued press for recalled Requeson Salvadoreño (Ricotta Style Salvadorean Cheese) and Requeson Mexicano (Mexican Cottage Cheese) products marketed under the La Colonia and Selectos Latanios brands.
On June 18, 2026, Clover Hill Dairy, LLC expanded its recall to include all cheese products manufactured at their firm; this includes varieties of requeson, cuajada, and hard cheeses. Products may be relabeled under a different brand name when distributed, including but not limited to KESSO, QUESOS LA RICURA, IZALCO, DE MI PUEBLO, RIO LINDO.
On June 5, 2026, Nelson & Isa Lacteos, LLC of Bay Shore, NY, a distributor of Clover Hill Dairy Cheese products, recalled requeson cheese sold to retail locations in New York from May 15 to May 28, 2026. A list of New York retail stores and locations that FDA has reason to believe received requeson cheese that was included in the recall by Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC can be found in the recall announcement.
Refer to the recalled product section below for more information.
Symptoms ofListeriosis (Listeria Infection)
Symptoms usually start within two weeks of eating food contaminated with Listeria but may start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks after. Mild symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea. If the more severe form of listeriosis develops, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions.
Stores affected (updated 6/29/2026)
Recalled La Ceiba Foods Latin Market Inc products were distributed to supermarkets, retail stores, and restaurants in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. from 5/11/2026-06/01/2026.
Recalled Clover Hill Dairy products are sold directly from their retail market, at farmers markets, and through third party distributors in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Nelson & Isa Lacteos requeson products were sold at retail locations in New York from May 15 to May 28, 2026. The list of retail stores and locations can be found in the recall announcement.
Status
Ongoing
Recommendations:
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cheese.
Check your refrigerators and freezers for any recalled cheese. Do not eat it and return it to the place of purchase or throw it away. If you froze cheese without the original packaging and can’t tell if it is part of the recall, throw it away.
Consumers, restaurants, and retailers who purchased or received recalled cheese including wholesale products, should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that it touched. Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Listeria can survive in refrigerated temperatures and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
If you have symptoms of listeriosis you should contact your health care provider to report your symptoms and receive care.
Recommendation for At-Risk Groups:
If you are at higher risk for severe Listeria illness (if you are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system due to certain medical conditions or treatments) do not eat any queso fresco-type cheese, including soft ricotta/requeson.
Listeria is most likely to sicken pregnant women and newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems. Other people can be infected with Listeria, but they rarely become seriously ill.
Pregnant women typically experience only fever, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, Listeria infection during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you have symptoms of a Listeria infection.
Current Update
June 29, 2026
As of June 15, 2026, six requeson cheese samples and one environmental sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and matched the outbreak strain. On June 24, 2026, a second environmental sample from Clover Hill Dairy, LLC, collected by Maryland state partners, also tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes and matched the outbreak strain.
FDA has been notified of additional companies that have issued recalls or public notifications for products linked to the Clover Hill Dairy, LLC recall. On June 26, 2026, La Ceiba Foods Latin Market Inc issued a recall announcement for requeson cheese that was repackaged as Requesón Salvadoreño (Ricotta Style Salvadorean Cheese) and Requesón Mexicano (Mexican Cottage Cheese) products marketed under the La Colonia and Selectos Latinos brands and distributed to supermarkets, retail stores, and restaurants in the states of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C between 05/11/2026-06/01/2026. Refer to the recalled product section below for more information.
FDA’s investigation is ongoing, and this advisory will be updated with more information as it becomes available."
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