Queso fresco-type cheeses can support the growth of Listeria, a type of disease-causing bacteria that may result in a serious illness called listeriosis.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Listeria monocytogenes is a type of disease-causing bacteria that can be found in many places, including soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation, and animals. It can survive and grow even under refrigeration.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration