FDA upgrades nationwide cheese recall to highest danger level after listeria-causing bacteria found
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Key Points:
- The FDA has upgraded a nationwide recall of multiple cheese products to its highest risk category, Class I, due to the confirmed presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly bacteria.
- The recall, originally issued by The Ambriola Company in November 2025 after routine testing detected listeria in cheese from its New Jersey facility, now indicates a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death from exposure.
- Listeria poses severe risks especially to pregnant women, older adults, young children, and immunocompromised individuals, although no illnesses linked to the recalled products have been confirmed.
- The recalled products include various sizes of grated Pecorino Romano cheese from brands such as Locatelli, Pinna
