Panela Cheese Products Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Plain-English summary

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., operating as Don Francisco Cheese, is recalling Tio Francisco Panela cheese products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include various brands of panela cheese—Tio Francisco, San Carlos, Dos Ranchitos, La Ordena, and Campesino—available in both regular and bulk (Barra) forms at retail deli counters.

The recall affects panela products with batch codes dating through April 2, 2024. These products were distributed to consumers 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. No foreign distribution has been reported.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, especially in vulnerable populations including pregnant women, newborns, elderly individuals, and people with compromised immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased any of the recalled panela products should not consume them and should either dispose of the product or return it to the retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product

Tio Francisco Panela 14 oz. UPC 7-27242-00550-0 Food City Panela 16 oz. Tio Francisco, San Carlos, Dos Ranchitos, La Ordena, Campesino Panela Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Tio Francisco Panela Barra Available to consumers at retail deli counte

Manufacturer

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese

Category

Food — Dairy / Cheese

Hazard

• listeria

Distribution

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