CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Feb 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
El Tapatio Queso Fresco, Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese recalled
W & W Dairy is recalling El Tapatio Queso Fresco, Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese, distributed in Illinois. The recall was initiated on 2 Feb 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0351-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91623
- Recalling firm
- W & W Dairy, Monroe, WI
- Brand
- El Tapatio
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Feb 2023
- FDA classified
- 14 Feb 2023
- Reported
- 22 Feb 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Feb 2023 | Classified by FDA | +12 days |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product does not contain an ingredient statement.
Product as listed by the FDA
El Tapatio Queso Fresco, Mexican Style Crumbling Cheese. Item 5204. UPC 0 83846-10158 2. Net Wt. 10 oz. (283g). Keep Refrigerated. Manufacture for: La Hispamex Food Products, Inc., Cicero, IL 60804.
Where it was distributed
IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product does not contain an ingredient statement.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 010323, 011723, 013023, 013123, 110822, 110922, 112222, 123022. Use By Date: 4/3/2023, 4/17/2023, 4/30/2023, 5/1/2023, 2/8/2023, 2/9/2023, 2/22/2023, 3/30/2023.
Where was it sold?
IL
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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