The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0086-2022·Announced 2021-10-27

Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca Cheese Recall

Lake Wolf Creamery is recalling Queso Oaxaca ribbon cheese due to inadequate pasteurization controls. Milk pasteurization temperature was not recorded and/or air space temperature did not meet the required 150°F minimum.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall. The source does not report any confirmed illnesses or injuries, but inadequate pasteurization controls create a potential for pathogenic contamination. Cheese made from unpasteurized or inadequately pasteurized milk poses a risk of high-risk pathogens such as Listeria, placing this at the High severity level.

Plain-English summary

Lake Wolf Creamery is recalling Queso Oaxaca, a refrigerated ribbon cheese sold in vacuum-packaged flexible plastic containers in 3 lb., 2 lb., 1.5 lb., and 0.5 lb. sizes with a best-by date of 10/21/21.

The cheese is being recalled because the milk pasteurization temperature was not recorded and/or the air space temperature was not maintained at 150°F or above as required. These failures create a potential food safety hazard.

The affected product was distributed in Idaho and Washington. Consumers who have purchased this cheese should not consume it. Those with questions should contact Lake Wolf Creamery.

The recalled product

Product
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.
Manufacturer
Lake Wolf Creamery
Hazard
  • pasteurization-failure
  • pathogenic-contamination

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • best by 10/21/21.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • ID
  • WA