FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1365-2015

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

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.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
all lot, all best by dates up to 041615
Quantity
undetermined because firm does not keep record

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm
Queseria Bendita
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
512 S 3rd St, N/A, Yakima, Washington 98901-3220

Distribution

Distribution pattern
distributed in Oregon and Washington

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-01-16
FDA classified
2015-02-26
Posted by FDA
2015-03-04
Terminated
2015-06-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1365-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.