Queso Fresco from Multiple Brands Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Plain-English summary

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., doing business as Don Francisco Cheese, is recalling multiple queso fresco and cheese products marketed under various brand names, including Tio Francisco, Rizo Bros., Don Francisco, and Food City Queso Fresco. The products are available at retail deli counters and in packaged sizes with various UPC codes. All affected products were manufactured with dates through April 2, 2024, and bear specific batch identification codes listed in the recall notice.

The FDA initiated this recall due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the recalled products.

The affected products were distributed to retailers in the following states: 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. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should discard the products or return them to the retailer where they were purchased.

The recalled product

Product

Tio Francisco, El Huache, La Ordena Fresco (Michoacano) Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Tio Francisco, San Carlos Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Rizo Bros. Queso 8 oz. UPC 7-27242-00159-5 Don Francisco 10 oz. UP

Manufacturer

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese

Category

Food — Fresh Cheese Products

Hazard

• listeria

Distribution

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