Roos Foods Recalls Santa Rosa de Lima Grated Cheese for Listeria
Roos Foods is recalling Santa Rosa de Lima grated cheese after samples of a related 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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Roos Foods, Inc. is recalling Santa Rosa de Lima Queso Rallado Aserrin (Grated Cheese) Queso Duro Viejo packaged in 16 oz plastic pouches. 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. The affected product is identified by UPC code 095548003460. A total of 122,587 pounds of product were distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Santa Rosa de Lima Queso Rallado Aserrin (Grated Cheese) Queso Duro Viejo packaged in a 16 oz Plastic Pouch, Manufactured by Roos Foods, Inc. Kenton, DE 19955, Plant No. 10-5436, Distributed by: Roos Foods Distributors, 645 Lofstrand Lane, Rockville, MD 20850, UPC code…
- 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 095548003460
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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