Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese (February 2024)

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to aged cotija cheese from Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., of Modesto, California.

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