So far, there have been no reports of illness associated with the affected products. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, adults aged 65 or older, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women and lead to fatal infections in kids, seniors and people with weak immune systems.

A significant cheese recall is underway in Ohio. Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op recalls cheese due to possible Listeria contamination. The recall involves several cheese types. These include pepper jack and cheddar.