Queso Fresco has been recalled for Listeria
Karoun Dairies Inc. of San Fernando, California is recalling a variety of cheeses that have been associated with Listeria illnesses. Consumers who have purchased any of these cheeses should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death.
Those at high risk of Listeria infections are young children, seniors, those with compromised immune systems and pregnant women. Among pregnant women, listeriosis can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or infection of newborns.Symptoms of an infection include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
The recalled products are vacuum packed, in jars or in pails under the following brands; Karoun, Arz, Gopi, Queso Del Valle, Central Valley Creamery, Gopi, and Yanni. Weights vary from 5 ounces to 30 pounds. They were distributed to nationwide to grocery stores and food service accounts. The list of recalled products is below.
Stores that sold the recalled products include Publix, which sold Karoun Goat Basket Feta 8oz. UPC 96252 50001 select Sam’s Club stores and other stores.
The list includes the type of cheese, sell-by date and UPC codes: Ackawi (1/6/2016): 7 96252 00123 9, 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 00325 7, 7 96252 02223 4, 7 96252 03223 3;California (1/5/2016): 7 96252 90030 3; Cotija (2/29/2016): 7 96252 80037 5, 7 96252 80036 8, 7 96252 80032 0; Farmers Goat Fresh (11/26/2015): 7 96252 50016 9; Fresco (11/8/2015): 7 96252 80083 2, 7 96252 80081 8; Fresh Cheese/Panela (12/31/2015): 7 96252 03226 4, 7 96252 03227 1, 7 96252 00227 4, 7 96252 00226 7, 7 96252 00228 1, 7 96252 00122 2, 7 96252 00126 0, 7 96252 60001 2, 7 96252 80074 0, 7 96252 22003 6, 7 96252 80070 2, 7 96252 00127 7; Feta (3/7/2016): 7 96252 22004 3, 7 96252 22006 7, 7 96252 22007 4, 7 96252 22005 0, 7 96252 22022 7, 7 96252 22002 9, 7 96252 11003 0, 7 96252 40003 2, 7 96252 11024 5, 7 96252 11025 2, 7 96252 22012 8, 7 96252 40025 4, 7 96252 12034 2 ; Goat Milk Feta (3/2/2016): 7 96252 50001 5;
Mozzarella (1/2/2016): 7 96252 70012 5, 7 96252 70013 2, 7 96252 12014 5, 7 96252 12015 2; Paneer (1/7/2016): 7 96252 70008 8, 7 96252 70014 9, 7 96252 70019 4, 7 96252 70018 7; Queso Blanco (no sell-by date listed): 7 96252 80004 7, 7 96252 80005 4, 7 96252 80043 6; String Cheese (3/16/2016): 7 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5; Ani (1/5/2016): 7 96252 01125 2, 7 96252 00323 3; Nabulsi (12/29/2016): 7 96252 03225 7, 7 96252 00225 0, 7 96252 00223 6 7 96252 00125 3;
and Yanni Grilling (12/23/2016): 7 96252 90024 2, 7 96252 90029 7.
