Listeria is a home cheesemakers nightmare as it is virtually impossible to test for as an individual. I use pasteurized milk for softer cheeses, and keep as clean as I can, but still.
California Tech Guy
Note that the good work here was by state food safety officials in New York and Maryland and that the federal government played almost no role. In fact 1/2
The now-recalled requeson cheese was produced by Maryland-based Clover Hill Dairy. Patients have been identified in New York, Maryland, and Virginia, with the earliest illness occurring in early 2023 ...