Boar’s Head Pulls Pecorino Romano Cheese From Shops Due to Listeria Danger

An organization that gives pecorino romano cheese for Boar’s Head and different manufacturers  has recalled a number of merchandise nationwide as a result of they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, in response to two bulletins from the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration (FDA).

 This micro organism could cause listeriosis, an an infection that may be notably severe in weak teams, together with the very younger, very previous, and people who find themselves pregnant or immunocompromised.

The producer, Ambriola Firm, has recalled the next objects:

  • 6 oz Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese (merchandise code 858, case UPC: 042421-05858, and sell-by dates 11/21/25–3/12/26)
  • FS Grated Romano Cheese (merchandise code: 15119, case UPC: 042421-15119, and sell-by dates: 11/21/25–3/12/26)
  • 4 oz Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated (expiration dates: 05/03/26, 05/10/26, 05/17/26)
  • 8 oz Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano (expiration dates: 04/06/26–05/17/26)
  • 1.5 lb Member’s Mark Pecorino Romano bag (expiration dates: 03/25/26, 03/30/26, 04/05/26)

Ambriola has additionally recalled the next cheeses that had been offered by the pound:

  • Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano (expiration dates: 03/04/26, 03/06/26, 03/11/26, 03/13/26)
  • Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano (expiration dates: 02/28/26, 03/04/26, 03/11/26)
  • Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano (expiration date: 03/11/26)
  • Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag (expiration date: 03/03/26, 03/12/26)

These recollects additionally embody two premade deli objects:

  • Boar’s Head EverRoast Rooster Caesar Salad (barcode 850042244142, finest by date 11/9/2025–11/22/2025)
  • Boar’s Head EverRoast Rooster Caesar Wrap (barcode 85004224455, finest by date 11/9/2025–11/22/2025)

The deli objects are actually previous their expiration date. In case you nonetheless have them in your house, the FDA advises you to not eat them, and to throw them away.

Boar’s Head stated that out of an abundance of warning, it was additionally withdrawing all different Ambriola merchandise offered underneath its label, together with the next merchandise that wasn’t listed within the recall:

  • Pre-Lower Pecorino Romano (merchandise code: 15160, case UPC: 042421-15160, and sell-by dates: 11/25/25–5/11/26)
In accordance with an announcement shared with USA Right this moment, “Boar’s Head took quick motion to halt the acquisition of those merchandise from the Ambriola Firm, notify retail companions, and make sure that the affected merchandise are being faraway from distribution nationally.”

No sicknesses have been reported associated to those recollects, the FDA bulletins stated.

Recalled or withdrawn cheese must be thrown away or returned to the place you acquire it for a refund. Any dishes or surfaces that got here into contact with the recalled cheese must be washed totally.

How Does Listeria Make You Sick?

Meals contaminated with L. monocytogenes micro organism can result in listeriosis. Wholesome kids and adults solely not often get sick with listeriosis, and even then the sickness is often delicate. Sometimes these teams expertise fever, diarrhea, or different abdomen issues inside 24 hours of consuming contaminated meals, and the an infection will get higher by itself.

Critical listeriosis virtually solely impacts adults over 60, individuals with compromised immune methods, and pregnant individuals.

Listeriosis is named invasive if it spreads past the digestive tract. Throughout being pregnant, invasive listeriosis could cause miscarriages, stillbirths, untimely supply, or life-threatening an infection within the new child.

In different high-risk teams, invasive listeriosis could cause severe sickness and even dying.

Invasive listeriosis could cause the next signs:

  • Fever
  • Muscle aches
  • Headache
  • Stiff neck
  • Confusion
  • Lack of stability
  • Seizures

Generally these signs happen after diarrhea or different gastrointestinal points.

In case you’re in a excessive danger group and also you expertise flu-like signs inside two months of consuming doubtlessly contaminated meals, you need to get medical care and clarify your potential publicity.

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