The multistate Listeria outbreak linked to requeson cheese is officially over, with a final tally of 15 illnesses, 14 hospitalizations, and one death. The FDA and CDC closed their investigation on August 26, with a count three cases higher than the one MedicalDaily last reported.
The detail that matters most in the closing record is a date. The most recent illness in this outbreak began on July 8, 2026, about three weeks after Clover Hill Dairy expanded its recall to cover every cheese product made at its Mechanicsville, Maryland facility. Someone got sick after the recall was in place.
