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An outbreak of listeria has been linked to a recall involving queso fresco, cotija cheese, salad kits, taco kits and other products containing ingredients manufactured by Rizo-López Foods,

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Feb. 6.

Out of 26 infections reported, 23 people have been hospitalized and two deaths were reported.

This outbreak was previously under investigation in 2017 and 2021, the CDC said. However, there was not enough data to identify the contaminated food source.

The agency said the true number of sick people in this outbreak may be higher than reported because it may take three to four weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an

outbreak, and some people recover without medical care.

Of the 22 infected people interviewed, 73 percent reported eating queso fresco, cotija or other similar cheeses.

The states with confirmed cases are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

recalled dairy products

Over 50 different dairy products were recalled — including blanco suave, cotija, crema, Oaxaca, panela, queso crema, queso fresco, queso para freír, queso seco, panela, requesón, ricotta,

salad dressing, salad kits, taco kits, yogurt and other food products — from over 25 brands.

They were sold at retail deli counters including, but not limited to, Albertson’s (Safeway, Eagle, Pavilion), Costco, El Super, Cardenas Market, Norgate Gonzalez, Superior Groceries, En

Rancho, Vallarta, Food City, La Michoacana, Numero Uno Markets, Walmart and Whole Foods.

They recalled brands are:

OliveFresh ExpressFood CityHEBLa OrdenaLuckyMarketsidePresident's ChoiceRio GrandeRizo BrosRojo'sSan CarlosSanta MariaSave MartSprouts Farmers MarketStater Bro’sThe Perfect Bite CoTio

FranciscoTrader Joe’s365 Whole Foods Market

The recall announcement from the Food and Drug Administration includes a list of the recalled products, product codes and sell-by dates.