Queseria Bendita Recalls Queso Fresco Soft Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Queseria Bendita is recalling Queso Fresco soft cheese in Oregon and Washington due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Queseria Bendita is voluntarily recalling Queso Fresco, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap. The product is available in 1 lb. and 3 lb. packages. The 1 lb. package has the UPC 0 94922 10602 5, while the 3 lb. package does not have a UPC. The recall covers all lots and all best-by dates up to 041615.
The recall is being issued because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The firm does not keep records of the quantity distributed, so the number of affected units is undetermined. The product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. The source text does not specify a contact number or further instructions for consumers.
The recalled product
- Product
- Queso Fresco, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. or 3 lbs. The UPC of 1 lb. package is 0 94922 10602 5. There is NO UPC for 3 lbs. package.
- Manufacturer
- Queseria Bendita
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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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