{"id":16852,"date":"2026-01-14T00:09:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=16852"},"modified":"2026-01-14T00:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T00:09:27","slug":"cheese-product-recall-upgraded-to-fdas-most-serious-risk-level-due-to-listeria-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=16852","title":{"rendered":"Cheese product recall upgraded to FDA&#8217;s most serious risk level due to listeria concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Food and Drug Administration has elevated a nationwide cheese recall to its highest risk level after testing confirmed the presence of a bacteria that can cause <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/listeria\/about\/index.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:severe illness and is potentially deadly;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">severe illness and is potentially deadly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=98053\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FDA last week upgraded;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">FDA last week upgraded<\/a> the recall to a Class I, which means \u201cthere is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There have been no reports of confirmed illnesses linked to the recall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The original recall initiated by the Ambriola Company was <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/ambriola-company-issues-recall-cheese-products-because-listeria-health-risk\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:issued on Nov. 25, 2025,;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">issued on Nov. 25, 2025,<\/a> after routine testing found traces of listeria monocytogenes in cheese products. The specific type of bacteria detected can lead to a listeria infection, which can cause severe illness, especially in pregnant women, older adults, young children and people with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"which-cheese-products-are-recalled\">Which cheese products are recalled?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Four out of the eight products were sold directly to consumers, while the other four were sold for large-scale cooking purposes. A complete list of the recall and lot numbers can be found on the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.accessdata.fda.gov\/scripts\/ires\/?Event=98053\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FDA website;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">FDA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Consumer cooking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Locatelli grated pecorino romano<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">4 oz. and 8 oz. plastic cups with lids, 12 units per case; 6,632 units were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5 lb. and 10 lb. plastic bags; 964 bags were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pinna grated pecorino romano<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">10 lb. plastic bags, two per case; 45 bags were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Boar\u2019s Head grated pecorino romano<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">6 oz. plastic cups with lids, 12 units per case; 2,106 units were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Large-scale cooking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Member\u2019s Mark (Sam\u2019s Club) pecorino romano grated<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">1.5 lb. plastic bags, 12 units per case; 1,015 bags were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Boar\u2019s Head pecorino romano grated<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5 lb. plastic bags; 405 bags were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ambriola Piccante grated pecorino romano<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5 lb. and 10 lb. plastic bags; 179 bags were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Locatelli grated pecorino romano<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">8 oz. plastic cups with lids, 48 units per case; 184 units were recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"where-were-the-recalled-products-sold\">Where were the recalled products sold?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The recalled products were distributed to the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"what-to-do-if-you-bought-any-of-the-affected-cheese-products\">What to do if you bought any of the affected cheese products<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The FDA <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/ambriola-company-issues-recall-cheese-products-because-listeria-health-risk\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:advises customers;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">advises customers<\/a> not to consume any of the affected products and to discard them, including those stored in the freezer. Customers can also return the affected cheese to where they purchased it for a refund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/article\/cheese-product-recall-upgraded-to-fdas-most-serious-risk-level-due-to-listeria-concerns-174057761.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food and Drug Administration has elevated a nationwide cheese recall to its highest risk level after testing confirmed the presence of a bacteria that can cause severe illness and is potentially deadly. 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