Roos Foods Recalls Santa Rosa de Lima Fresh Cheese for Listeria
Roos Foods Inc. is recalling Santa Rosa de Lima Cuajada Fresca fresh cheese 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 FDA classified this recall as Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Roos Foods Inc. is recalling Santa Rosa de Lima Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Cheese) after samples of the product were found positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes all brands, lots, date codes, and container sizes of cheese products manufactured and/or repackaged at the company's facility in Kenton, Delaware.
The affected product is a 16-ounce fresh cheese packed in a rigid plastic container, identified by UPC code 095548003538. The ingredients are pasteurized whole milk, enzymes, rennet, and salt. The recall covers a total of 122,587 pounds of product.
The product was distributed through retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Santa Rosa de Lima Cuajada Fresca (Fresh Cheese) , 16 oz packed in a rigid plastic container (Clamshell), Roos Foods Inc., Kenton, DE 19955 Plant No. 10-5436, UPC code 095548003538. (Ingredients: Pasteurized whole milk, enzymes, rennet & 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 095548003538
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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