Queso Fresco Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Peregrina Cheese Corp. of New York has recalled certain “Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese,” due to possible Listeria contamination, according to a New York Department of Agriculture press release. The recalled Queso Fresco is contained in a foil wrapped, 14-ounce-net-weight package with a code of 3973. The consumer warning affects all packages of Queso Fresco with this code.
According to the press release, a routine sample of the cheese, taken by an inspector from the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services on November 27, 2007, was subsequently tested by the New York Agriculture Department’s Food Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. On December 6, 2007, the manufacturer was notified of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and the company voluntarily recalled the product.
To date, no illnesses are known by the New York Department of Agriculture to be associated with this product.
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