FDA Classifies Clover Hill Dairy Cheese Recall as Class I Over Listeria Concerns

The ongoing recall affects 44 lbs of Soft Cuajada in Brine distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 10:57 a.m. ET

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On August 12, 2026, an FDA enforcement report documented an recall initiated on June 1, 2026, by for its Soft Cuajada in Brine. The action, listed under recall number , is classified as a recall. According to FDA definitions, is the agency's most serious category, reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. The situation remains developing. According to the FDA enforcement report, the recall covers 44 lbs of product sold in both two (2) gallon and five (5) gallon buckets under identifying code AA051526. The distribution covers Maryland, Virginia, and New York. Labeling information is listed in the record as unknown, and the product is marked to keep refrigerated. The report states the action was taken because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, while infection in pregnant women can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. FDA records list 17 other actions by , including recalls reported on August 12, 2026, for mild cheese and Pepper Jack varieties, though past actions carry no finding of fault in this recall. Agency records also show 569 food recalls citing Listeria monocytogenes over the last two years.

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