The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0918-2024·Announced 2024-02-07

Sour Cream Products Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Rizo Lopez Foods has recalled multiple sour cream and cream products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across multiple U.S. states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen that can contaminate ready-to-eat dairy products. The agency's Class I classification indicates a serious public health hazard, meeting the threshold for Severe severity.

Plain-English summary

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., operating as Don Francisco Cheese, has recalled multiple sour cream and cream products due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products include Tio Francisco branded items (Crema Centroamericana, Crema Latina, Crema Mexicana, Crema Norteña, and others), as well as Campesino, Crema Santa Isabel, Food City, and San Carlos branded products, sold in various sizes at retail deli counters.

The affected products have sell-by dates through June 1, 2024, with specific batch codes and PLU numbers identified in the recall.

The recalled products were distributed to retail locations in multiple U.S. states including Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in at-risk populations. This recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a serious public health hazard.

The recalled product

Product
Tio Francisco Crema Centroamericana 16 oz. UPC 7-27242-00440-4 Tio Francisco, Campesino Crema Centroamericana Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Tio Francisco Crema Latina 16 oz. UPC 7-27242-35445-5 Tio Francisco Crema Latina Available to consumer
Manufacturer
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • KS
  • MD
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • RI
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA