Karoun Dairies Recalls Queso Fresco Due to Listeria Risk
Karoun Dairies is recalling vacuum-packed Queso Fresco (8 oz and 13 lb) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The specific products involved are vacuum-packed Queso Fresco in 8 oz and 13 lb sizes, identified by UPC codes 7 96252 80083 2 and 7 96252 80081 8.
The recall covers a total of 1.6 million lbs. of cheese. Distribution was nationwide in the U.S., as well as to Canada and Malaysia. The use-by dates for the affected products extend up to 11/8/2015.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is driven by the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that can cause serious illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- Queso Fresco 8 oz, 13 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80083 2, 7 96252 80081 8 Product is vacuum packed.
- Manufacturer
- Karoun Dairies
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Use by dates up to: 11/8/2015
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 25 recalled by Karoun Dairies under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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