Overview
- Clover Hill Dairy of Mechanicsville agreed Sunday to voluntarily recall every cheese product it makes following an earlier ricotta recall.
- The Maryland Department of Health suspended the facility’s operating license on May 30 and is conducting follow-up evaluations with the farm store.
- Investigators warn traceability is complicated because cheeses were sold at the dairy, at farmers markets, through third-party distributors and in bulk 2- and 5-gallon containers that may have been repackaged or relabeled under other brand names.
- Health officials have reported that eight Listeria infections and one death may be linked to the recalled products but say that linkage is limited and remains under epidemiologic and laboratory investigation by state and federal agencies.
- Consumers should look for the Clover Hill manufacturer number 24-128 on packages, avoid eating recalled cheese, return purchases for a full refund, and seek medical care if they develop fever, muscle aches, nausea or other symptoms that can signal listeriosis because the illness can be severe for pregnant people, newborns, older adults and immunocompromised individuals.