Rizo Lopez Tio Francisco Requeson Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Tio Francisco Requeson cheese products are recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products and should return them to the store.
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 applies to this Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls must receive a minimum score of 4. Listeria is explicitly identified as a high-risk pathogen in the evaluation criteria.
Plain-English summary
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese is recalling Tio Francisco Requeson cheese products due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 14 oz. (UPC 7-27242-00390-6) and 15 oz. (UPC 7-27242-00392-0) packages, as well as products available at retail deli counters in various sizes.
The affected products were distributed across multiple 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. All products with code dates through April 2, 2024 are included in this recall.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tio Francisco Requeson 14 oz. UPC 7-27242-00390-6 Tio Francisco Requeson 15 oz. UPC 7-27242-00392-6 Tio Francisco Requeson Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes
- Manufacturer
- Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All dates through 04/02/2024
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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