12 Foods for Which You May Have Listeria Poisoning; Why Alarm the United States?

A false Manchego cheese labeled ‘Entrepinares’ causes concern in Belgian shops. In recent days, a health alert has shaken Europe, especially Belgium, due to the detection of monocytogenes in a cheese supposedly Manchego. The controversy has caused much confusion among buyers, as this article was marked by the name of a well-known Spanish company: Entrepinares. Despite what may seem true, the real situation is quite different: the cheese referred…

In 2025, concerns about outbreaks of listeria in the United States have gained prominence in the media and among public health agencies. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued frequent alerts for multiple outbreaks across the country related to common foods. What is listeria and why should you worry? Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can be found in contaminated foods and cause listeriosis, a serious infection th…