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By Chris Pandolfo, Fox Business

A nationwide dairy product recall linked to a deadly listeria outbreak has expanded to include products sold at Costco, Walmart and other major retailers.

The recalled products include snack wraps, taco kits, salad kits and other foods sold in supermarkets across the United States with dairy ingredients made by Rizo-López Foods, Inc.

Health officials said evidence linked the company’s dairy products to a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has been under investigation since 2014.

At least 26 people have become ill from consuming cheeses, creams and yogurts made by Rizo-López Foods, with 2 deaths and 23 hospitalizations in 11 states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

States with cases include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, the elderly, or people with weakened immune systems.

Symptoms usually begin within two weeks of eating foods contaminated with listeria, but can begin as early as the same day or as late as 100 weeks later.

Mild symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the CDC and FDA.

The expanded recall comes after a sample of Rizo Bros Aged Cotija tested positive for listeria monocytogenes during sampling by the Food and Drug Branch of the Hawaii State Department of Health in January 2024, the Food and Drug Administration said. US Food (FDA).

The finding led Rizo-López Foods to voluntarily recall a batch of Rizo Bros Aged Mexican Cotija Grated Cheese (8 oz) on January 11, 2024.

New illnesses reported in December 2023 led the CDC and FDA to reopen their listeria investigation, and in response, Rizo-López Foods issued a voluntary recall of its cheese, yogurt, and sour cream products on February 5, 2024. which has since been expanded.

The recalled dairy products and products made with recalled dairy products are sold under the brands Bright Farms, Campesino, Casa Cardenas, Dole, Don Francisco, Don Pancho, Dos Ranchitos, El Huache, Food City, Fresh & Ready Foods , Fresh Express, HEB. , La Ordena, Marketside, Maverick Foods, President’s Choice, Ready Pac Bistro, Rio Grande, Rizo Bros, Rojos, San Carlos, Santa María, The Perfect Bite Co., Tio Francisco, Trader Joe’s and 365 Whole Foods Market.

Retailers where these products are sold include Costco, Walmart, Save Mart, Lucky, Stater Bros. Markets, Fresh & Ready Foods, and Sprouts Farmers Market.

Retailers where these products are sold as unbranded taco and meal kits include Albertsons, Carrs-Safeway, Costco, Eagle, Lucky, Jack & Olive, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Save Mart, Shaw’s, Sprig & Sprout, Sprouts, Star Market, Stater. Bros. Markets, Tom Thumb and Vons.

Consumers are warned not to eat, sell or serve the recalled products.

Throw them. Those with symptoms suspected of listeriosis should contact their healthcare provider to report their symptoms and receive treatment.