The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1710-2014·Announced 2014-04-09

Roos Foods Recalls Fresh Cheese Products Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Findings

Roos Foods, Inc. is recalling Santa Rosa de Lima fresh cheese products after samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers all brands, lots, and sizes from the facility.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 de Huerta (Fresh Cheese) and other fresh cheese products manufactured or repackaged at their facility in Kenton, Delaware. The recall was initiated after samples of Santa Rosa De Lima Cuajada en Terron (fresh curd cheese) were found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall includes all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of the cheese products from the facility. The specific product identified in the metadata is 12 oz. packaged in a rigid plastic container, with UPC code 095548003859. 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 these products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Santa Rosa de Lima Queso de Huerta (Fresh Cheese), 12 oz. packaged in a rigid plastic container (Clamshell), Manufacturado y Distribuido por (manufactured and distributed for) Roos Foods, Inc., Kenton, DE 19955, Plant No. 10-5436, UPC code 095548003859. (Ingredients: Pasteurized
Manufacturer
Roos Foods Inc
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 095548003859

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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.

See all 18 products in this recall →