The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1716-2014·Announced 2014-04-09

Roos Foods Recalls Fresh Cheese Products Due to Listeria Contamination

Roos Foods Inc. is recalling all brands and lots of fresh cheese products manufactured or repackaged at its Kenton, Delaware facility after samples 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 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 pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Roos Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of fresh cheese products that were manufactured and/or repackaged at its facility in Kenton, Delaware. The recall was initiated after samples of Santa Rosa De Lima Cuajada en Terron (fresh curd cheese) tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Out of an abundance of caution, the firm expanded the recall to include all cheese products from the facility.

The specific products identified in the recall notice include Mexicana Brand Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Cheese) 16 oz. (UPC 095548003606) and Amigo Brand Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Cheese) 16 oz. (UPC 095548003064). The total quantity involved is 122,587 pounds. These 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 bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Mexicana Brand Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Cheese) 16 oz., packaged in a rigid plastic container (Clamshell), Roos Foods Inc., Kenton, DE 19955 Plant No. 10-5436, UPC code 095548003606. (Ingredients: Cultures, pasteurized milk, salt). Amigo Brand Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Cheese), 16 oz.
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 (3)

  • all lots and expiration dates
  • UPC code 095548003606
  • UPC code 095548003064

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 →