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Consumer News Mar 10, 2021 11:12 PM By Sean Marsala Quaso fresco is a soft, fresh cheese commonly used in Mexican dishes. Sergio-Olivier / Flickr Last month, we reported on an FDA warning and recall on soft, Hispanic-style cheeses from El Abuelito Cheese. The recall has since been expanded, covering more products and more states. Why? These El Abuelito products have been linked to a multi-state outbreak of Listeria, the germ associated with food poisoning. The outbreak has sickened 11 people across four states. Ten were hospitalized, and one died. Listeria infection is especially da...

Queso Fresco Listeria Outbreak Spotlights High Risk for Pregnant Women Listeria outbreak is spotlighting the tremendous risk listeriosis poses to pregnant women, especially those who are Hispanic. Pregnant women are 10 times more likely than the general population to contract Listeria infections, 24 times more likely if they are Hispanic. And, among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth and infection in newborns even if the expectant mother only experiences mild symptoms. In this outbreak, linked to cheeses produced by El Abuelito of Paterson, NJ, 11 p...