Queseria Bendita Recalls Panela Soft Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Queseria Bendita is recalling Panela soft cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Queseria Bendita is recalling Panela, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 6 10074 99341 4. The recall covers all lots and all best-by dates up to 041615. The firm does not keep records of the specific quantity distributed. The cheese was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Panela, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. The UPC is 6 10074 99341 4
- Manufacturer
- Queseria Bendita
- Category
- Food — 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 (2)
- all lot
- all best by dates up to 041615
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Queseria Bendita 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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