Food recall

Quesos La Ricura, Ltd. recall: QUESOS LA RICURA brand Queso Cotija

Quesos La Ricura, Ltd., of Hicksville, NY, recalled QUESOS LA RICURA brand Queso Cotija. The FDA's reason: “Possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 24, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 12, 2020. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

E. coli

Status

Terminated

Closed May 20, 2020

The recall

Company
Quesos La Ricura, Ltd. (Hicksville, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).”
Where it was sold
NY, FL, NC, GA, PA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84785

The product recalled

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

  • F-0598-2020 Class I

    QUESOS LA RICURA brand Queso Cotija; Cotija Cheese; AGED OVER 60 DAYS; Ingredients: Raw Milk, Salt, Enzyme and Cultures; KEEP REFRIGERATED/MANTENER REFRIGERADO; NET WT/PESO NETO 12 OZ. (340g); Plant No/Numero de Planta 36-1256; PRODUCT OF NICARAGUA

    Codes: Sell by May 20, 2020-3/ May 20, 2020-4 UPC 7 69087 00933 6

    Quantity: 640 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 February 12, 2020.

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.