CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
El Tampiqueno Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese, Manufactured recalled
El Tampiqueno Food Products is recalling El Tampiqueno Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese, Manufactured, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 18 Sep 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2417-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66327
- Recalling firm
- El Tampiqueno Food Products, Schulenburg, TX
- Brand
- El Tampiqueno
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Sep 2013
- FDA classified
- 5 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 17 Sep 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +352 days |
| 17 Sep 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
El Tampiqueno Original Queso Fresco White Soft Cheese, Manufactured and distributed by El Tampiqueno Cheese Products, 1210 Summit St. Schulenberg, Texas 78956
Where it was distributed
TX
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Which lots are affected?
Lot codes: 07312013-1, 07312013-2, 07312013-3, and 07312013-4
Where was it sold?
TX
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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