E. coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Farm Cheese

0:00FDA's investigating an E. coli outbreak tied to raw farm, raw cheddar cheese, both block and shredded kinds, nine people got sick across three states, California, Florida, and Texas, with most cases in California, three ended up hospitalized, and the last illness hit on February 20th. The cheese was sold at Sprouts Farmers Market and HEB stores, bought on or after January 4th, 2026. It's available nationwide, but officials haven't issued a recall yet. Most victims were children under five. Hit with severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, or vomiting. Some strains can lead to bloody diarrhea or serious issues like kidney failure. FDA asked raw farm to voluntarily pull the products, but no response so far. Retailers are yanking it from shelves too. If you got that cheese in your fridge or freezer from after January 4th, toss it now. Even if unidentified in the freezer, clean all surfaces it touched to stop cross-contamination

1:02and stay safe out there. From your city, powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.