The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1715-2014·Announced 2014-04-09

Roos Foods Recalls Fresh Cheese Products Due to Listeria Monocytogenes

Roos Foods Inc. is recalling fresh cheese products after samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers multiple brands and all lots distributed in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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 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 hazard.

Plain-English summary

Roos Foods Inc. is recalling specific fresh cheese products, including Mexicana Cuajadita Casera, Santa Rosa de Lima Cuajadita Casera, and Amigo Brand Cuajadita Casera. The recall was initiated after samples of Santa Rosa De Lima Cuajada en Terron (fresh curd cheese) tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. As a precaution, 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 products are 16-ounce fresh cheese items wrapped in cellophane on a styrofoam tray. The recall includes all lots and expiration dates for the following UPC codes: 095548003651, 095548003699, and 095548003224. The products were distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. 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 Cuajadita Casera (Fresh Cheese), 16 oz. wrapped in cellophane on a styrofoam tray, Roos Foods Inc., Kenton, DE 19955 Plant No. 10-5436, UPC code 095548003651. (Ingredients: Cultures, pasteurized milk, salt, natamycin (mold inhibitor)). Santa Rosa de Lima Cuajadita Cas
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 (4)

  • all lots and expiration dates
  • UPC code 095548003651
  • UPC code 095548003699
  • UPC code 095548003224

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 →