El Abuelito Queso Fresco Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. is recalling various brands of Queso Fresco due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in six states.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).
Plain-English summary
El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of Queso Fresco sold under the El Abuelito Cheese, Rio Grande Food Products, and Rio Lindo brands. The recall is issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Affected products include various container sizes and types, such as plastic containers and vacuum-packed units, with sell-by dates through March 28, 2021.
The recalled cheese was distributed in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Massachusetts. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and UPC codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands and container sizes - El Abuelito Cheese Brand - Queso Fresco Regular 12 oz.Plastic Container673130100003 Queso Fresco Promoci¿n 10 oz.Plastic Container673130100078 Queso Fresco de Hoja 12 oz.Plastic Container673130100065…
- Manufacturer
- El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- 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)
- sell by dates through 032821
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. 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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