Queso Fresco recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

January 16, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Queseria Bendita recalls Queso Fresco, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. or 3 lbs. The UPC of 1 lb. package is 0…

Recall number

F-1365-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Queseria Bendita

Sold / distributed

distributed in Oregon and Washington

Why it was recalled

Queso Fresco soft cheese is recalled because of a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Queso Fresco, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. or 3 lbs. The UPC of 1 lb. package is 0 94922 10602 5. There is NO UPC for 3 lbs. package.