Queso Fresco from Multiple Brands Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. is recalling various queso fresco products from multiple brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed to retail locations in 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 classification for Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious foodborne illness. Per the recall severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls never score below 4.
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.…
- Manufacturer
- Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
- Category
- Food — Fresh Cheese Products
- 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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