FDA recall F-1466-2024

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***".

Reason for recall

Queso fresco was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes.

Distribution

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.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2024-06-03

Report date

2024-07-17

Termination date

2026-02-25

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Edinburg, TX, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1466-2024