El Abuelito Cheese, Inc.: Various Soft Cheeses Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

What You Should Do

1. Check your refrigerator for El Abuelito, Rio Grande, or Rio Lindo brand Queso Fresco with sell-by dates through 03/28/21 and UPC codes such as 673130100003, 673130100078, 673130100065, 673130100058, 673130100027, or 738529005571.
2. Identify affected Requeson (Ricotta) products under the El Abuelito or El Viejito brands in 12oz clam shell containers with sell-by dates through 03/14/21 and UPCs 673130300014 or 718122180912.
3. Locate any Quesillo (Oaxacan-style string cheese) products from brands including El Abuelito, El Viejito, El Paisano, El Sabrosito, La Cima, Quesos Finos, San Carlos, or Ideal with sell-by dates through 04/16/21 and UPCs such as 673130200000, 673130500001, 673130600008, 718122180950, 799456415468, 799456415482, 749390337586, 072632891653, 851800004145, 814920000039, 610563082674, or 897930001951.
4. Immediately stop using and do not consume any of the identified cheese products.
5. Return the affected products to the retail store where they were purchased for a full refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
6. For additional questions, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

Your Remedy Options

Affected Products