Colombian fresh cheese recalled over insanitary conditions and possible Listeria contamination
Quesito El Establo brand Quesito Colombiano, 1 lb, is recalled because it was made and held under insanitary conditions and may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. All product codes are affected.
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 rubric assigns 5 to any FDA Class I recall, and the FDA classified this Listeria monocytogenes action as Class I.
Plain-English summary
Quesito El Establo brand Spanish Cheese, sold as Quesito Colombiano in 1-pound packages marked Keep Refrigerated, is being recalled. All product codes are covered. The recall involves 800 units distributed in Massachusetts.
The product was manufactured and held under insanitary conditions and may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious category, used when there is a reasonable probability that exposure will cause serious health consequences or death.
Anyone holding this cheese should not eat it and should follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal. Because Listeria infection can take weeks to produce symptoms, people who have eaten the product and feel unwell should tell their doctor what they ate.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quesito El Establo brand Spanish Cheese QUESITO COLOMBIANO; INGREDIENTS: Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Vitamins C and D; INGREDIENTES: Leche, Cuajo, Sal, Vitaminas C y D; NET WT. 1 LB.; KEEP REFRIGERATED
- Manufacturer
- Quesito El Establo
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Affected units
- 800
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 (1)
- All product codes.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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