The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2410-2017·Announced 2017-07-05

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.

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 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

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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