Food recall

Lake Wolf Creamery recall: Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Fresco, crumbling fresh cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages

Lake Wolf Creamery, of Deer Park, WA, recalled Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Fresco, crumbling fresh cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “The milk pasteurization temperature was not recorded and/or the air space temperature was not at 150F or above as required.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 30, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 27, 2021. 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed January 18, 2022

The recall

Company
Lake Wolf Creamery (Deer Park, WA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The milk pasteurization temperature was not recorded and/or the air space temperature was not at 150F or above as required.”
Where it was sold
ID and WA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88800

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0085-2022 Class II

    Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Fresco, crumbling fresh cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages, net wt. 1.5 lbs. or 0.5 lbs. No UPC.

    Codes: best by 10/16/21

    Quantity: 18.5 lbs.

  • F-0086-2022 Class II

    Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca, ribbon cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages, net wt. 3 lbs., 2 lbs., 1.5 lbs., and 0.5 lbs. No UPC.

    Codes: best by 10/21/21.

    Quantity: 40.5 lbs.

  • F-0087-2022 Class II

    Lake Wolf Creamery Cheddar Curds, cheese curds, refrigerated, packaged in container with sealed lidded cups. net wt. 0.5 lbs. No UPC.

    Codes: best by 10/16/21

    Quantity: 13 lbs.

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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 October 27, 2021.

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.