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Requeson/Ricotta sold under the following brands and container sizes recall
Recalled by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. · Paterson, NJ, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Pathogen: Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta 12oz Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta - Promocion $3.99 12oz. Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Viejito Requeson/Ricotta 12oz. Clam Shell Container 718122180912
Quantity: N/A
Food: Cheese Seafood & fish
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Sell by dates through 031421
Where it was sold
Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania
FDA's distribution note: The product has been distributed in the following States: PA, NY, NJ, CT,DE, MA
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Feb 17, 2021
- In FDA report of
- Mar 31, 2021
- Terminated
- Apr 26, 2024
- FDA recall number
- F-0346-2021 · event 87369
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
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