Food recall

Ochoa's Queseria LLC recall: Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese labeled, "Don Froylan Requeson***Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese***Ingredients

Ochoa's Queseria LLC, of Albany, OR, recalled Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese labeled, "Don Froylan Requeson***Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese***Ingredients. The FDA's reason: “Don Froylan Requeson is being recalled because the ingredient statement does not declare milk, a major food allergen. The pasteurized whey comes from whole milk.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 20, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 5, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed September 18, 2018

The recall

Company
Ochoa's Queseria LLC (Albany, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Don Froylan Requeson is being recalled because the ingredient statement does not declare milk, a major food allergen. The pasteurized whey comes from whole milk.”
Where it was sold
Firm distributes to wholesale accounts, retailers, and restaurants in Oregon and Washington
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
80889

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1908-2018 Class II

    Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese labeled, "Don Froylan Requeson***Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese***Ingredients: Pasteurized Whey, Salt***" 1lb. (16 oz.) and bulk plastic bags in 2lb. and 5lb.

    Codes: Use By Dates: 8/22/2018, 8/23/2018, 8/24/2018, 8/25/2018, 8/29/2018, 8/30/2018, 8/31/2018, 9/01/2018, 9/05/2018, 9/06/2018, 9/07/2018, 9/08/2018, 9/12/2018, 9/13/2018, 9/14/2018, 8/15/2018

    Quantity: 1357 total units (1330 units of 1 lb.; 3 bags of 5lb (15 units); 6 bags of 2lb (12 units))

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of September 5, 2018.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.