Listeria outbreak linked to Clover Hill Dairy requeson cheese sickens eight, kills one across three states
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Summary
A deadly multi-state Listeria outbreak has been traced to requeson cheese (a soft cheese similar to ricotta) manufactured by Clover Hill Dairy LLC. The outbreak began in 2023 and has affected eight people across Maryland, New York, and Virginia, resulting in seven hospitalizations and one death. Lab samples from sick individuals were collected from March 2023 through May 2024. An unopened 18-pound bucket of requeson from Clover Hill Dairy tested positive for Listeria, confirming the source. Distribution has been confirmed in three states but may have extended further.
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· 4 pulledPublic health officials are investigating a deadly Listeria outbreak traced to requeson, a soft cheese similar to ricotta.
The multi-state, multi-year outbreak began in 2023 and has sickened eight people across three states — Maryland, New York and Virginia — according to the Food and Drug Administration.
There have been seven hospitalizations and one death.
A sample collected from an unopened 18-pound sealed bucket of requeson manufactured by Clover Hill Dairy LLC tested positive for Listeria.
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