FDA raises nationwide cheese recall to highest danger level after listeria detected

The FDA upgraded a nationwide cheese recall to Class I—the agency’s most serious risk category—after detecting Listeria monocytogenes at The Ambriola Company's New Jersey facility. While no illnesses have been confirmed, the recall’s escalation signals potential serious health risks for vulnerable groups. The affected products span multiple brands and formats (consumer packs and by-the-pound), including Locatelli Pecorino Romano, Boar’s Head, and others, totaling thousands of units recalled across numerous lot numbers.