Deadly bacteria outbreak linked to cheese from California company after decade of reports

A listeria outbreak — linked to cheese, crema and yogurt — has been reported 26 times in 11 states over the last 10 years. Now, investigators know where it came from. Interviews with infected people and recent listeria findings in both cheese and a production facility confirmed queso fresco and cotija from Rizo-López Foods, based in Modesto, are “making people in this outbreak sick,” the CDC stated. The company voluntarily recalled all its cheeses and dairy products made in its facility on Monday due to potential contamination. Eight cases have been reported in California as of Monday, the lar...