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.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) in a ready-to-eat food product. No illnesses have been reported in the source text, so the score is capped at 3 per the rubric.
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.
- Manufacturer
- La Colonia Foods Llc
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Ready-to-Eat
- 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
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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