"Listeria Outbreak Prompts Sargento Shredded Cheese Recall Across 15 States"

Sargento has voluntarily recalled 11 varieties of shredded cheese in 15 states due to potential listeria contamination linked to California-based Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc., which has been associated with a decade-long outbreak. The affected products were sold to food service groups and had best-by dates between March and June 2024. Listeria, a potentially fatal bacteria, poses a particular risk to pregnant and elderly individuals. Consumers are advised to check the FDA website for affected products and to dispose of them, as well as to clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers the products may have touched.