El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. is recalling specific 12oz containers of Requeson Ricotta because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with severe health consequences.
Plain-English summary
El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific 12oz clam shell containers of Requeson Ricotta. The recall affects products sold under the brands El Abuelito and El Viejito, including the "Promocion $3.99" variant. The specific products are identified by UPCs 673130300014 and 718122180912, with sell-by dates through 031421.
The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected product was distributed in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Massachusetts. Consumers who have purchased these specific containers should check their sell-by dates and UPCs. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta 12oz Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta - Promocion $3.99 12oz. Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Viejito Requeson/Ricotta 12oz. Clam…
- Manufacturer
- El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.
- 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)
- Sell by dates through 031421
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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