FDA posts nationwide Ambriola cheese recall over Listeria risk, including Boar’s Head and Member’s Mark labels
The FDA published a recall notice for multiple grated cheese products tied to a New Jersey facility after testing confirmed Listeria monocytogenes, warning higher-risk consumers to avoid affected items and seek care if symptoms develop.
A multi-brand recall centered on Listeria concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a recall notice for select cheese products produced at a facility operated by The Ambriola Company in West Caldwell, New Jersey, after testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall spans multiple brand labels, including Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, and Boar’s Head, and applies to specific products and expiration dates distributed nationally.
Listeria can be especially dangerous for pregnant people, adults aged 65 and older, and anyone with a weakened immune system. While healthy individuals may experience short-term symptoms such as fever and gastrointestinal illness, serious infections can occur and pregnancy-associated cases can lead to severe outcomes. Regulators and the company emphasized the need to identify the exact affected products and to avoid consumption of any recalled items.
What consumers should do now
Consumers who purchased the affected cheese products are advised not to eat them and to either discard them safely or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Because Listeria can persist in kitchens, it is also prudent to clean and sanitize surfaces that may have contacted the recalled product—especially refrigerator shelves, drawers, and food storage containers.
Anyone who has eaten the recalled cheese and develops symptoms consistent with listeriosis—particularly fever, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea—should contact a healthcare provider. Pregnant people should be especially alert, as symptoms can be mild while fetal risks are significant.
Operational response and broader food-safety lessons
The company stated it suspended production and distribution of affected products while reviewing sanitation and food-safety procedures. The episode is also a reminder that Listeria control can be challenging in food-processing environments, where the organism can persist if not eliminated through rigorous cleaning, monitoring, and corrective actions.
For shoppers, the most important step is precise product identification: recalls often involve narrow sets of lots or expiration dates, and the FDA’s notice includes detailed product and date information to help households and retailers remove only the affected items while avoiding unnecessary disposal of unrelated products.