Class ISerious risk
Queso Rico: Queso fresco
Queso fresco was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product
Queso Rico La Hacienda brand queso fresco cheese packaged in 9 oz, 1 pound, and 2 pound plastic packages. Product labeling reads in part "***QUESO RICO LA HACIENDA***EL QUESO FRESCO FRESCO DE VERACRUZ***Lic. Permit #483709 El Queso Rico "LA HACIENDA"***5617 E. Trenton Rd., Suite B, Edinburg, TX 78539***tel. (956) 884-0021***(956) 451-1537***Keep Refrigerated***Made With 100% Pasteurized Milk***AL NATURAL***9 OZ. CONT. NET.***6/2/24***".
Codes on the package: L. mono positive sample contained an expiration date of 6/2/24 on sticker. The firm has begun removing all of the queso fresco products with all dates and sizes (9 oz., 1 pound, 2 pounds) from their customers' shelves.
This recall is no longer in progress, but product already in your home is still recalled. If you have this product, don’t eat it or feed it. Throw it away, or return it where you bought it.
- Status
- Closed by the FDA (Terminated)
- Type
- Food
- Recalled by
- Productos La Hacienda LLC
- Posted by the FDA
- Started by the firm
- Classified
- Sold in
- The product in question was distributed to 80 retail stores located in three Texas counties in the Rio Grande Valley, Cameron County, Hidalgo County, and Starr County.
From the FDA
This recall is in the FDA’s Enforcement Report under recall number F-1466-2024. The headline above is a summary; the product descriptions are the FDA’s own words.