Your cheese drawer is officially in trouble, as a recent recall has now expanded to include Clover Hill Dairy’s entire cheese line.
As Delish reports, previously, the recall applied only to the brand’s requesón and soft ricotta cheeses after testing detected Listeria monocytogenes, but it has since grown exponentially. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, and anyone with a weakened immune system. So far, the recalled cheese has been linked to one death, eight hospitalizations, and nine reported illnesses.
All affected Clover Hill Dairy products were sold directly from the company’s retail market at farmers markets, as well as through third-party distributors in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Shoppers should also pay close attention to labeling, since the recalled cheese may have been repackaged and sold under different brands name, including Kesso, Quesos La Ricura, Izalco, De Mi Pueblo, and Rio Lindo.
The Recall List
The recalled products were sold in varying sizes and packaging formats—including buckets, bags, and clamshell containers—and carry the manufacturer permit (or plant) number “24-128.” The list includes:
- Soft Cuajada in Brine sold in a 5-gallon bucket and a 2-gallon bucket
- Soft Cuajada (vacuum sealed) sold in 5-pound bags, 2.5-pound clam shell, and 14-ounce clam shell packaging
- Cuajada (vacuum sealed) sold in 30-pound boxes
- Ricotta sold in 5-gallon buckets, 2-gallon buckets, 2.5-pound tubs, and 1-pound clamshell packaging
- Soft Cuajada Crumbs
- Mild Cheese Varieties including Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, White Colby, Monterey Jack, and Marble Jack in half-pound, 1-pound, 2.5-pound, 5-pound, and 40-pounds
- Mild Cheese Varieties including Snack Pack Assorted Regular Mild Stix White Colby, Marble Jack, and Yummy Cheddar in 6.4-ounce packages
- Mild Cheese Varieties including 3-in-A-Pack Assorted White Colby, Marble Jack, and Yummy Cheddar in 3.2-ounce packages
- Mild Cheese Varieties in Fresh Cheddar Curd sold in 0.75-pound and 1.5-pound boxes
- Sharp Cheese Varieties in Cheddar, Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, and Monterey Jack in half-pound, 1-pound, 2.5-pound, and 5-pounds
- Sharp Cheese Snack Pack Sharp Stix White or Yellow in 6.4-ounces
FDA
- Flavored Cheese, Horseradish in half-pound, 1-pound, 2.5-pound, 5-pound, and 40-pounds
- Flavored Cheese, Old Bay Cheddar in half-pound, 1-pound, 2.5-pound, 5-pound, and 40-pounds
- Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties including Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, and Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers sold in half-pound, 1-pound, 2.5-pound, 5-pound, and 40-pounds
- Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties including Snack Pack Assorted Pepperjack Stix in Jalapeno Cheddar and Pepper Jack in 6.4-ounce packages
- Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties 3-in-a-Pack Assorted Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, and Sizzlin Colby in 3.2-ounce packages
- Smoked Cheddar Cheese Varieties including Cheddar and White Cheddar in half-pound and 1-pound
- Smoked Pepper Cheese Varieties including Jalapeno Cheddar in half-pound and 1-pound pieces
According to the recall notice, customers should not eat, sell, or serve any of the affected cheese. Instead, return them to your place of purchase for a full refund.
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