Roos Foods Recalls Queso Cotija Due to Listeria Contamination
Roos Foods Inc. is recalling Mexicana Brand Queso Cotija Molido 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 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. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Roos Foods Inc. is recalling Mexicana Brand Queso Cotija Molido packaged in 1, 6 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. Based on these findings, the firm recalled all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of cheese products manufactured and/or repackaged in their facility.
The recall was expanded out of an abundance of caution to include all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of the affected products. The specific product identified in the recall notice is Mexicana Brand Queso Cotija Molido with UPC code 095548001435. The total quantity involved is 122,587 lbs.
Products were distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mexicana Brand Queso Cotija Molido packaged in 1, 6 oz rigid plastic containers (Clamshell), Distributed/Distribuido por: Roos Foods Inc., DE 19955, UPC code 095548001435. (Ingredients: Pasteurized whole milk, salt, rennet, calcium, lactic acid).
- Manufacturer
- Roos Foods Inc
- 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 lots and expiration dates
- UPC code 095548001435
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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