Rizo Lopez Tio Francisco Requeson Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Tio Francisco Requeson cheese products are recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume affected products and should return them to the store.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification applies to this Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls must receive a minimum score of 4. Listeria is explicitly identified as a high-risk pathogen in the evaluation criteria.
Plain-English summary
Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese is recalling Tio Francisco Requeson cheese products due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 14 oz. (UPC 7-27242-00390-6) and 15 oz. (UPC 7-27242-00392-0) packages, as well as products available at retail deli counters in various sizes.
The affected products were distributed across multiple states including Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. All products with code dates through April 2, 2024 are included in this recall.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tio Francisco Requeson 14 oz. UPC 7-27242-00390-6 Tio Francisco Requeson 15 oz. UPC 7-27242-00392-6 Tio Francisco Requeson Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes
- Manufacturer
- Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese
- Hazard
- listeria
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)
- All dates through 04/02/2024
Distribution
Distributed in 20 states:
- AR
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- KS
- MD
- NC
- NJ
- NV
- NY
- OR
- RI
- TX
- UT
- VA
- WA
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