The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a nationwide cheese recall that includes products sold at major Texas retailers to its most serious safety classification, citing the risk of severe illness.
The recall involves grated Pecorino Romano cheese produced by Ambriola Company and has been designated a Class I recall, the FDA’s highest risk level. A Class I recall indicates there is a reasonable probability that consuming the product could cause serious health consequences or death.
According to the FDA, the cheese tested positive for listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, older adults, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems.
The affected cheese was distributed nationwide between Nov. 3, 2025, and Nov. 20, 2025, and sold under multiple brand names at grocery and big-box retailers, including H-E-B, Walmart and Target locations across Texas.
The FDA said consumers should check their refrigerators for the recalled products and either discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
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