Roos Foods Recalls Requeson Mexicana Ricotta Due to Listeria Risk
Roos Foods Inc. is recalling Requeson Mexicana Part-Skim Ricotta because samples of a related cheese product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Roos Foods Inc. is recalling Requeson Mexicana Part-Skim Ricotta in 15 oz. plastic cups and 16 oz. rigid plastic containers. The recall was initiated after samples of Santa Rosa De Lima Cuajada en Terron (fresh curd cheese) were found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The firm expanded the recall to include all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of cheese products manufactured or repackaged in their facility out of an abundance of caution. The affected products were distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
Consumers should check their pantries for the recalled products, identified by UPC code 095548003415, and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Requeson Mexicana Part-Skim Ricotta, 15 oz., packaged in a plastic cup, Distributed by Roos Foods Inc., Kenton, DE 19955, UPC code 095548003415, (Ingredients: Pasteurized milk, whey, skim milk, cultured milk, solids, carrageenan, salt, potassium sorbate, (preservative)) .…
- Manufacturer
- Roos Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- 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 lots and expiration dates
- UPC code 095548003415
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by Roos Foods Inc 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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