Global Garlic Queso Fresco Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Global Garlic, Inc. is recalling Queso Fresco cheese contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Global Garlic, Inc. is recalling approximately 286.2 lbs of Queso Fresco x LB (Barra)/ Whole Milk Cheese, Net Wt 5-6 lbs. The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product has an expiration date of 06/17/2017 and does not have a UPC code.
The product was distributed to Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina. Consumers who have this product in their possession should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Queso Fresco x LB (Barra)/ Whole Milk Cheese, Net Wt 5-6 lbs.
- 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 06/17/2017
- no UPC
Distribution
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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