Roos Foods Recalls Queso Fresco Anita Due to Listeria Risk
Roos Foods Inc is recalling Queso Fresco Anita and other cheese products because samples of a related product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Roos Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling Queso Fresco Anita, 16 oz., packaged in a rigid plastic container, as well as all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of cheese products manufactured or repackaged in their facility. The recall was initiated after samples of Santa Rosa De Lima Cuajada en Terron (fresh curd cheese) were found positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The recall covers 122,587 pounds of product across all lots and expiration dates.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Queso Fresco Anita, 16 oz., packaged in a rigid plastic container (Clamshell), Kenton, DE 19955 Plant No. 10-5436.
- 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 (1)
- all lots and expiration dates
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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