QUESOS LA RICURA brand Queso Cotija; Cotija Cheese; AGED OVER 60 DAYS; Ingredients: Raw Milk, Salt, Enzyme and

Recall map → All recalls → F-0598-2020

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 Quesos La Ricura, Ltd. · reported 2020-02-12

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2020-01-24
Reported by the agency: 2020-02-12
Closed out (terminated): 2020-05-20
Recalling firm: Quesos La Ricura, Ltd.
Hicksville, NY
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): NY, FL, NC, GA, PA
States we parsed from that text: FL GA NC NY PA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairyderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0598-2020

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