Rizo Lopez Foods enjoined from making and selling certain foods after a deadly multistate outbreak of listeriosis that was linked to the company's Queso Fresco and Cotija cheese products, according to the FDA. That outbreak, which ended earlier this year, sickened 26 people, and two people died. The case count by state was: Arizona (4), California (8), Colorado (4), Florida (1), Georgia (1), Nevada (1), North Carolina (1), Oregon (1), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), and Washington (1). The patient age range is from less than one to 88 years. Illness onset dates ranged from June 15, 2014 to December 10, 2023. The people who died lived in California and Texas. Illness onset dates ranged from June 15, 2014 to December 10, 2023. And in this outbreak, two people got sick during pregnancy and … [Read more...]
Hickory Knoll Cheeses Recalled For Inadequate Pasteurization
Hickory Knoll Farms cheeses are being recalled because they may have been manufactured and held under insanitary conditions due to inadequate pasteurization or antibiotic testing, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery is located at 2655 Gould Road in Onondaga, Michigan. All products should be labeled with the name Hickory Knoll Farms, and based on information collected during inspection, the products were probably sold directly from the facility or at farmers markets throughout Michigan, including, but not limited to: Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery at 2655 Gould Road in Onondaga Allen Farmers Market … [Read more...]
St. Jerome Cheese Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
St. Jerome Cheese is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese of Austin, Kentucky. The recalled product was sold via wholesale customers, retail storefront, and the Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese website. The recalled product is Kenny's Farmhouse St. Jerome Cheese that was sold in two sizes. The first size is an 8 ounce wedge in a clear plastic package, and the second is a full 15 pound wheel in a clear plastic package that is marked with a logo sticker with ingredients listed on the top and with the lot number 231129 on a white label on the side of the cheese. The potential for contamination was noted after … [Read more...]
Queso Rico La Hacienda Queso Fresco Recalled For Listeria
Queso Rico La Hacienda Queso Fresco Cheese is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement reports page and not the regular recall page, there is no mention about whether any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Productos La Hacienda LLC of Edinburg, Texas. The recalled item is Queso Rico La Hacienda brand queso fresco cheese that is packaged in 9 ounce, 1 pound, and 2 pound plastic packages. The Listeria monocytogenes positive sample contained an expiration date of 6/2/24 on a sticker on the package. The firm has begun removing all of the queso fresco products with all dates and sizes (9 ounce, 1 pound, 2 … [Read more...]
Moore Family Farms Cheddar Curds Recalled For Generic E. coli
Moore Family Farms Cheddar Curds are being recalled because they nay be contaminated with generic E. coli and have high coliform counts. Generic E. coli is not the strain that can make people very sick, but high coliform counts do indicate some type of fecal contamination. Because this recall was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports Page, and not the regular recall page there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Moore Family Cheese LLC of Maquoketa, Iowa. The recalled product is Moore Family Farms Cheddar Cheese Curds. The product is packaged in a 1 pound plastic bag, with white ties. The date code for this product is 5/13/2024, and the expiration date … [Read more...]
Queso de Mano PAISA Cheese Recalled For Listeria
Queso de Mano PAISA cheese is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Tama Corporation of Doral, Florida. The recalled product is Queso de Mano PAISA cheese that was only sold in Utah, at Rancho Markets stores. The cheese is packaged in a 24 ounce plastic container. The lot number that is printed on the product container is 2420104. And the best by date for this item is May 16, 2024. The lot code is on the clear plastic lid of the container. The product UPC number is 838795000338. No pictures of the recalled product were included in the recall notice. The recall was triggered when one lab analysis was presumptively positive for … [Read more...]
Raw Farm Raw Cheddar Cheese E. coli Outbreak Ends: 11 Sick
The Raw Farm raw Cheddar cheese E. coli outbreak has ended with at least 11 people sick in five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Five people were hospitalized beaus they were so sick. No recall was issued, although the CDC is warning against eating all raw cheese products from this firm. The raw cheddar cheese that sick people may have eaten included original and jalapeño flavors. All sizes of blocks with best by dates through 10/4/2024 and all sizes of shredded cheese packages with best by dates through 5/10/2024 were included in that warning. The patient case count by state is: California (4), Colorado (3), New Jersey (1), Texas (1), and Utah (2). This case count has not changed since the last update was issued on February 28, 2024. … [Read more...]
Amy’s Kitchen Enchilada Verde Whole Meal Recalled For Listeria
Amy's Kitchen Enchilada Verde Whole Meal is being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination because it was made with cheese from Rizo Lopez Foods, according to a notice on the Publix web site. Some Rizo Lopez products are linked to a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has sickened at least 26 people in 11 states and hospitalized 23. Two people who lived in California and Texas died. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Amy's Kitchen. The recall is based on a notice by Rizo-Lopez telling Amy's Kitchen about the possible presence of Listeria in the cheese used to produce the meal. No other Amy's Kitchen products or lots are involved in this recall. The recalled item … [Read more...]
Cheeses Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
Some types of cheeses were recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, not the regular recall page, so there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Sargento Foods of Plymouth, Wisconsin. UPDATE: Sargento requested these changes to this notice: please clarify this issue never impacted Sargento-branded products. For additional context: This stemmed from Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc. issuing a recall of its Cotija cheese. Upon further investigation, Sargento determined that this recall impacted a limited amount of the Food Service and Ingredients products. Therefore - in early February - out of an abundance of caution, Sargento voluntarily … [Read more...]
Country Corner Dairy Cheese Recalled For Pasteurization Issues
Country Corner Dairy cheese is being recalled for lack of proper pasteurization. That means that any pathogens that may have been present in the milk used to make the cheese may not have been destroyed. This notice was published on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, not the regular recall page, so there is no information about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date. The recalling firm is Country Corner Dairy of Cullen, Virginia. The cheeses were distributed in Maryland and Virginia. The recalled products include Fresh Local Country Corner Dairy white Cheddar cheese sold in various sizes from 6 ounces up to 42 pounds, in vacuum sealed plastic packaging. the code information on the label is 080223. Also recalled is white Colby cheese in various vacuum sealed plastic … [Read more...]
