El Abuelito Quesillo and Requeson Cheese Recalled in Listeria Outbreak
The FDA and CDC are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to El Abuelito queso fresco cheese. As part of this investigation and after an on-site inspection, the government is now recommending that consumers avoid El Abuelito Quesillo and Requeson cheese as well.
El Abuelito Quesillo (Oxaca, string cheese), and Requeson (Ricotta) cheeses are manufactured or handled in the same facility as the Queso Fresco products that are linked through whole genome sequencing to this outbreak. This recommendation does not include any additional products with the El Abuelito brand because they are not manufactured or handled in the same facility. This includes El Abuelito Meat, Panela cheese, cotija cheese, mole, crema centroamericana, and crema mexicana.
2/25/2021 El Abuelito recall expanded to include all cheese products
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health is advising consumers in a press release that the FDA is working with El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. to recall all of its cheese products (queso fresco, Oaxaca cheese, cotija cheese, and crema).
The press release states that the Connecticut State Laboratory has confirmed that the Listeria monocytogenes found in samples of El Abuelito Cheese products is a match for the Listeria monocytogenes that has caused illness in 10 people in Md., Conn., N.Y., and Va.
Earlier this week, the FDA and El Abuelito announced a recall of Queso Fresco products with “sell by” dates through 03/28/21. Today, Feb. 25, the FDA has expanded its warning to include all El Abuelito-brand cheeses until more information is known. This step was taken out of an abundance of caution and due to the severity of Listeria infection.
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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that El Abuelito Cheese of Paterson, NJ is recalling all Queso Fresco (fresh, soft cheese) products, because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.