FDA recalls cheese sold at 28 Long Island stores, including Bay Shore

The FDA said recalled Requeson cheese may have reached 28 Long Island stores, putting Bay Shore households on alert for a product tied to a Bay Shore company and sold in one-pound clear plastic clamshells. If you have one at home, do not eat it; return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or throw it away so it is not served.

Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC, headquartered in Bay Shore, issued the recall for soft ricotta cheese sold only in New York state. The packages had no printed label information and were marked with the word Requeson handwritten in black marker. News 12 Long Island said the cheese may have been sold between May 15 and May 28, 2026, which gives Suffolk shoppers a narrow window to check fridges, freezers and deli purchases from that period.

Local outlets described the action as the FDA’s highest risk level warning, and the federal agency linked it to a listeria investigation centered on soft cheese. Food Safety News said the recall was tied to a broader listeria outbreak traced to cheese products, while the CDC also had a separate outbreak page for listeria linked to soft cheese in June 2026.

Listeria can be especially dangerous for pregnant women, adults older than 65 and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhea. Anyone who ate the recalled cheese and develops those symptoms should contact a doctor promptly, especially if pregnant or medically vulnerable.

For Suffolk shoppers, the Bay Shore connection is the key local marker: this was not a distant recall in a generic national supply chain, but a product from a Long Island company that may have reached neighborhood stores across the island. Check for a plain clear clamshell labeled only with handwritten Requeson, then separate it from other food right away.