Maryland dairy is pulling all its cheeses after a deadly listeria outbreak

The Mechanicsville, Maryland company expanded its recall to cover every cheese it makes, tied to 9 illnesses and 1 death

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Clover Hill Dairy of Mechanicsville, Maryland, expanded its recall on June 18, 2026, to cover every cheese product it manufactures, after a listeria outbreak linked to the company has caused nine illnesses, eight hospitalizations, and one death.

The expanded recall follows an earlier, narrower pullback of the company's requesón and soft ricotta products. The company cited potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination as the reason for broadening the recall to its entire product line; the bacterium poses a particular danger to older adults, pregnant people,........

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