The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the risk level of recalled cheese products sold in 20 states, including New York state.

The Ambriola Company recalled select cheese products in late November after routine testing confirmed the presence of listeria monocytogenes, according to a recall notice posted by the FDA.

Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

While healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women, according to the FDA.

The affected products were distributed to retail stores and distributors nationwide Nov. 3-20, 2025.

Those products, along with their expiration dates, include:

Retail products:

Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated 4 oz. cup — 05/03/26, 05/10/26, 05/17/26Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 8 oz. cup — 04/06/26, 04/11/26, 04/12/26, 04/15/26, 04/17/26, 05/05/26, 05/06/26, 05/07/26, 05/10/26, 05/12/26, 05/14/26, 05/17/26Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano 6 oz. cup — 03/04/26, 03/12/2026Member’s Mark Pecorino Romano 1.5 lb. Bag — 03/25/26, 03/30/26, 04/05/26

Grated Product Sold by the Pound

Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano — 03/04/26, 03/06/26, 03/11/26, 03/13/26Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano — 02/28/26, 03/04/26, 03/11/26Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano — 03/11/26Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag — 03/03/26, 03/12/26

The agency classified these recalled products under the category of a high-risk “Class I” recall.

According to the FDA, this is the highest possible risk category of a recall classified by the agency and means that there is a “situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”

No other Ambriola, Locatelli, Member’s Mark, Pinna, or Boar’s Head products are included in this recall.

“We take food safety very seriously and immediately alerted stores and distributors to remove the affected products from shelves,” said Phil Marfuggi, chief executive officer, said in the recall notice. “We are working closely with the FDA and continuing to test our products and facilities to fully understand the situation.”

Customers who purchased the affected products should not consume them and either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For more information, contact Ambriola at 1-800-962-8224.

This recall remains ongoing, according to the FDA.