The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0664-2019·Announced 2018-12-05

Imported Mexican Cheese Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination

Alebrije Imports Inc. is recalling Queseria "La Milagrosa" cheese due to Salmonella contamination found by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Alebrije Imports Inc. is recalling Queseria "La Milagrosa" La Delicia al Paladar cheese in 1/2 kg and 1 kg sizes. The product is packaged in a plastic bag with a yellow label. The recall was initiated after the California Department of Food and Agriculture sampled the cheese and detected Salmonella.

The recalled cheese was imported from Mexico and distributed only in the Los Angeles area. The total quantity involved is 426 kgs (937 total units). There are no codes on the packages.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Queseria "La Milagrosa" La Delicia al Paladar. 1/2 kg and 1 kg sizes. Packaged in a plastic bag with a yellow label.

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)

  • No codes on packages

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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