The FDA reported that as of April 9, 2024, illnesses in a multi-year, multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to queso fresco and cotija cheeses manufactured by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., of Modesto, California is over. The CDC reports 26 cases in 11 states (AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, NV, NC, OR, TN, TX, and WA). There have been a total of 23 hospitalizations, and two deaths were reported. The last illness onset date was December 10, 2023. The product was distributed Nationwide and in Canada. The FDA’s outbreak investigation is closed. The FDA has developed a prevention strategy to reduce outbreaks and illnesses of listeriosis associated with soft, fresh queso fresco cheeses. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-queso-fresco-and-cotija-cheese-february-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
