Ricotta cheese products recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Multiple ricotta cheese products from Rizo Lopez Foods are recalled nationwide due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected batches have best-by dates through April 2, 2024.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I recalls must be scored no lower than 4 per the rubric. No illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. (operating as Don Francisco Cheese) is recalling 365 Whole Foods Market ricotta cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall includes Part Skim (15 oz, UPC 9-94824-63052), Whole Milk (15 oz, UPC 9-94824-96245), and bulk ricotta with various moisture levels.
The recall applies to all products with best-by dates through April 2, 2024. Specific affected batch codes are detailed in the official FDA recall notice.
The affected ricotta was distributed to consumers across multiple U.S. states. Consumers who have purchased the recalled ricotta should not consume it and should discard or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 365 Whole Foods Market Ricotta Part Skim 15 oz. UPC 9-94824-63052 365 Whole Foods Market Ricotta Whole Milk 15 oz. UPC 9-94824-96245 Ricotta Part Skim 65%, 70%, 75% Moisture (bulk)
- Manufacturer
- Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Fresh Cheese
- 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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