Oaxaca Cheese Products Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Rizo Lopez Foods recalled Oaxaca cheese products sold under multiple brand names due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products 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: This is an FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen capable of serious infection and fatal outcomes. FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the recall rubric.
Plain-English summary
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese is recalling multiple Oaxaca cheese products distributed under the brand names Rizo Bros., Tio Francisco, Food City, and San Carlos. The affected products were available at retail deli counters in various package sizes.
The recall was issued due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons.
The recalled products were distributed across 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. Consumers who purchased these products should check their packaging and batch codes to identify affected units.
Consumers should not consume the recalled Oaxaca cheese. If you have purchased any of these products, return them to the place of purchase for a refund or discard them. If you have any questions about this recall, contact the manufacturer or your local health department.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rizo Bros. Oaxaca 8 oz. UPC 7-27242-00334-6 Tio Francisco Oaxaca 12 oz. UPC 7-27242-12332-7 Tio Francisco Oaxaca 14 oz. UPC 7-27242-00532-6 Food City Oaxaca 16 oz. Tio Francisco, San Carlos Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Tio Francisco Oaxaca
- Manufacturer
- Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
- Category
- Food — Cheese / Deli
- 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
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