El Tampiqueno Queso Fresco Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
El Tampiqueno Food Products is recalling specific lots of Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Texas.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
El Tampiqueno Food Products, LLC is recalling 354 cases of El Tampiqueno Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected cheese was manufactured and distributed by El Tampiqueno Cheese Products, located in Schulenberg, Texas. The recall covers specific lot codes: 07312013-1, 07312013-2, 07312013-3, and 07312013-4. The product was distributed in Texas.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot codes and discontinue use if they match the recalled lots. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses.
The recalled product
- Product
- El Tampiqueno Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese, Manufactured and distributed by El Tampiqueno Cheese Products, 1210 Summit St. Schulenberg, Texas 78956
- Manufacturer
- El Tampiqueno Food Products, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 354
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 (4)
- Lot codes: 07312013-1
- 07312013-2
- 07312013-3
- and 07312013-4
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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