The Ambriola Company is recalling select cheese products, including some Boar’s Head brand cheese, after routine testing confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
No illnesses have been reported to date. There is concern that consumers may still have the recalled products in their homes because of their long shelf life, which stretches into May this year.
Ambriola has suspended production and distribution of affected products as the company conducts a review of all sanitation and food safety procedures.
For photos of all of the recalled products, click here. The affected products were distributed to retail stores and distributors nationwide between Nov.3, 2025, and Nov. 20, 2025, and include:
Retail Product (Exact Weight)
Expiration Dates
Locatelli Pecorino Romano Grated 4 oz. cup05/03/26, 05/10/26, 05/17/26Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 8 oz. cupFloor Display Shipper Dated Production
04/06/26, 04/11/26, 04/12/26, 04/15/26,
04/17/26
Regular Stock Dated Product
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. cup03/04/26, 03/12/2026Members Mark 1.5 lb. Bag03/25/26, 03/30/26, 04/05/26
Product Sold by Variable Random Weights
Bulk Product-Expiration Dates
Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano03/04/26, 03/06/26, 03/11/26, 03/13/26Ambriola Grated Pecorino Romano02/28/26, 03/04/26, 03/11/26Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano03/11/26Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Grated bag03/03/26, 03/12/26
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.