Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta 12oz Clam

Recall map → All recalls → F-0346-2021

Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta 12oz Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta - Promocion $3.99 12oz. Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Viejito Requeson/Ricotta 12oz. Clam Shell Container 718122180912 El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. · reported 2021-03-31

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2021-02-17
Reported by the agency: 2021-03-31
Closed out (terminated): 2024-04-26
Recalling firm: El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.
Paterson, NJ
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): The product has been distributed in the following States: PA, NY, NJ, CT,DE, MA
States we parsed from that text: CT DE MA NJ NY PA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairy Fish & seafoodderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0346-2021

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