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Food & Beverages/Dairy & Eggs

Quesillo Salvadoreno Para Pupusa String Cheese Recalled for Listeria

Agency Publication Date: January 6, 2020
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Summary

Limena, LLC is recalling 60 units of its Quesillo Salvadoreno Para Pupusa Salvadorean String Cheese (1 lb.) because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected cheese was distributed domestically in the United States and can be identified by lot code 1041020. Consumers who have purchased this cheese should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of it immediately.

Risk

The product may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your cheese packaging for the product name 'Quesillo Salvadoreno Para Pupusa Salvadorean String Cheese' in 1 lb. sizes.
  2. Identify the affected product by looking for lot code 1041020; note that there is no expiration date on the label.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) if you have additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Quesillo Salvadoreno Para Pupusa Salvadorean String Cheese (1 lb.)by Limena, LLC
Lot Numbers:
1041020

No EXP DATE on label.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 84501
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Limena, LLC
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 60 units/1 lb each
Distributed To: Nationwide
Agency Last Updated: January 15, 2020

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