The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0927-2024·Announced 2024-02-07

Rizo Lopez Bulk Cheddar Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Rizo Lopez Foods is recalling bulk Cheddar cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products.

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, which establishes a minimum severity of 4 per the rubric. Although Listeria without reported illness would typically score 3, the FDA Class I designation elevates it to 4. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source documentation.

Plain-English summary

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc., doing business as Don Francisco Cheese, is recalling bulk Cheddar Conventional cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled cheese was distributed to the following states within the United 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. Affected products can be identified by their PLU batch identification codes.

Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who has consumed this cheese and developed symptoms should contact a healthcare provider. Retailers and distributors should cease sales and remove the recalled product from shelves immediately. For more information, contact Rizo Lopez Foods.

The recalled product

Product
Cheddar Conventional (bulk)
Manufacturer
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
Category
Food — Dairy / Cheese
Hazard
  • listeria

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

Related recalls

Same category