Quesos La Ricura, Ltd. is recalling 640 units of its Queso Cotija (aged over 60 days) because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The recalled cheese is sold in 12-ounce (340g) plastic packages and was distributed to retail stores in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, and Pennsylvania. If you have this cheese in your possession, you should not consume it and instead return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund or throw it away.
The cheese may contain Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacterium that can cause severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. While most healthy adults recover within a week, some infections can lead to a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is most common in children and the elderly.
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Ingredients: Raw Milk, Salt, Enzyme and Cultures; Product of Nicaragua; Recall #: F-0598-2020
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