Roos Foods Recalls Queso Fresco and Other Cheeses for Listeria Risk
Roos Foods is recalling Mexicana Brand Queso Fresco and other cheeses due to Listeria monocytogenes found in samples. The recall covers all brands, lots, and sizes from the facility.
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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants a Critical rating due to the potential for severe health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Roos Foods, Inc. is recalling Mexicana Brand Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese, 16 oz., and all other 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) tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall includes all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of cheese products from the facility. The affected products were distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The total quantity involved is 122,587 lbs.
Consumers should check their pantries for these products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mexicana Brand Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese, 16 oz. Wrapped in cellophane, ) Roos Foods, Inc., Kenton, DE 19955, Plant No. 10-5436, UPC code 095548003330 (Ingredients: Cultured and pasteurized milk, salt).
- Manufacturer
- Roos Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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 095548003330
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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