Listeria Outbreaks: RTE/Enoki/Deli Meats, Dog Food, Clover Hill/La Ceiba Soft Cheese (12 ill, 1 death), New FDA Facility Lead, Reser's Pasta Salad, Chicken Caesar Wrap Warning, Florida Restaurant Outbreak
Key Questions
What recent Listeria outbreaks are being reported?
Ongoing outbreaks include RTE/enoki/deli meats linked to 28 illnesses and 2 deaths, plus a soft cheese outbreak from Clover Hill Dairy and La Ceiba Foods causing 12 illnesses, 10 hospitalizations, and 1 death. Additional recalls involve Raaw Energy dog food, Reser's pasta salad, and Illinois deli products.
Which cheese products are part of the recall?
The expanded recall covers Requeson Salvadoreno, Requeson Mexican, all Clover Hill cheese, and La Ceiba cottage cheese with specific UPCs and expiration dates under brands like La Colonia and Selectos Latinos. An interstate alert was issued by the FDA.
What happened with the Raaw Energy dog food recall?
The company expanded its recall for Listeria in batches from 7/17/25 to 12/23/25 across 9 states but initially ignored the FDA's recall request. The FDA is also investigating Listeria findings at a major RTE deli meat facility.
Are there any warnings for specific food products?
USDA warned about chicken Caesar wraps sold at Holiday stores in MN/WI due to possible Listeria contamination, though no recall was issued. Reser's pasta salad was recalled in 7 states for undeclared egg and milk.
What does the high number of recalls indicate?
Over 600 recalls occurred in 2026, highlighting systemic food safety challenges across multiple categories including ready-to-eat meats, produce, and dairy.
CDC 28 sick/2 dead from ongoing RTE/enoki/deli meats; enoki mushrooms (IQ/HH Fresh UI775); Raaw Energy dog food Listeria expansion (batches 7/17/25–12/23/25, 9 states) — company ignored FDA recall request. Mushroom recall (150g bags). FDA investigating a new Listeria outbreak. Clover Hill Dairy/La Ceiba Foods soft cheese outbreak: FDA issued interstate alert; 12 ill, 10 hospitalized, 1 death in MD/VA/DC; license suspended; recall expanded to all Clover Hill cheese and La Ceiba cottage cheese with specific UPCs and expiration dates (brands: La Colonia, Selectos Latinos). Illinois deli products (headcheese) under alert. FDA found Listeria at a major RTE deli meat facility (no recall yet) – high-priority lead. Reser's pasta salad recall (misbranding/undeclared egg/milk, foodservice, 7 states). USDA warning on chicken Caesar wraps with Listeria at Holiday stores in MN/WI (product past sell-by, no recall issued). NEW: Florida Department of Health advisory for Listeria outbreak linked to a Tampa restaurant (5 cases, environmental sample confirmed). 2026 saw 600+ recalls, underscoring systemic food safety challenges.