Key points
This outbreak is over. If you are pregnant, 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system, you may be at higher risk of getting sick with Listeria. Choosing cheeses made with pasteurized milk or heating cheese to 165 °F or steaming hot can help protect yourself from getting sick.
Where people got sick
This map shows where the 15 people in this Listeria outbreak lived.
This outbreak may not have been limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people may have been higher than the number reported. This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for Listeria.
Recalled products were distributed in North Carolina, New York, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, DC.
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