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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·H-1219-2026·Announced 2026-08-12

Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

La Colonia Foods LLC is recalling 169 units of Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese (16 oz) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in MD and VA.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

La Colonia Foods LLC is recalling 169 units of Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, sold in 16-oz clear plastic containers. The product code is Selec1011.

The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium that can cause serious infections.

The recalled product was distributed to retail outlets in Maryland and Virginia.

Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it. They should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or discard it immediately.

The recalled product

Product
Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 16 oz, packed into retail-sized clear plastic containers. Keep refrigerated.
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 (1)

  • Selec1011

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by La Colonia Foods Llc 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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