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Likely Class I(our estimate, pending agency classification)FDA

El Abuelito Cheese recalls El Abuelito Queso Fresco

El Abuelito Queso Fresco was recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria can cause serious illness or death, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals.

Class I (our estimate) — A reasonable probability that eating this product will cause serious health problems or death.

The agency has not published a classification for this recall yet. FDA enforcement data runs about a month behind the initial announcement, so we estimate severity from the stated hazard and replace it with the official class when it arrives.

Product

Queso Fresco

Reason for recall

Listeria — Listeria monocytogenes

Product label

Recalled product label — El Abuelito Cheese

Image published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Related recalls

Class IFDACT, DE, MA, NJ +2

El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. recalls Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands and container sizes - El Abuelito Cheese Bran (Class I)

El Abuelito Cheese and Rio Grande Food Products recalled multiple queso fresco products under various brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consuming contaminated cheese can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals.

Foreign materialListeriaBrand: El Abuelito Cheese, Chirilagua

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