Soft-Cheese Listeria and a Tippy Toes Baby Food Recall — June 18, 2026

FDA listeria soft cheese outbreak investigators are focused on soft cheeses, while Initiative Foods recalls one lot of Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana Fruit Puree over elevated patulin found in testing; shoppers are told to avoid recalled products and follow return-or-discard instructions. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Soft Cheese - FDA — FDA https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-soft-cheese-june-2026 2. Baby Food Sold Across The U.S. Recalled Over Potential Toxin Risk — Delish https://www.delish.com/food-news/a70366796/baby-food-recall-tippy-toes-puree-patulin-risk 3. Step Back: Why do soft cheeses and cheese-containing ready-to-eat foods keep turning up in Listeria recalls—and is there anything about these products that makes the risk harder for shoppers to spot at home? Follow and rate Food Recall Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]