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.
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: 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…
- Manufacturer
- Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese 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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