The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2409-2017·Announced 2017-07-05

Global Garlic Recalls De Mi Pais Queso Fresco for Listeria Contamination

Global Garlic, Inc. is recalling 227 lbs of De Mi Pais Queso Fresco cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

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, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Global Garlic, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 227 lbs of De Mi Pais, Queso Fresco, Whole Milk Cheese, Net Wt 16 oz. (1 lb). The recall is being issued because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected cheese is identified by the expiration date 09/19/2017 and UPC 8-96211-00235-9. The product was distributed to Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
De Mi Pais, Queso Fresco, Whole Milk Cheese, Net Wt 16 oz.. (1 lb)
Manufacturer
Global Garlic, 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 (2)

  • Exp 09/19/2017
  • UPC 8-96211-00235-9

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Global Garlic, 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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