CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Jul 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Queso Chonero Special White Cheese recalled by El Cangrejo Guayaco
El Cangrejo Guayaco is recalling Queso Chonero Special White Cheese, distributed in Illinois. The recall was initiated on 17 May 2024 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-1418-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94687
- Recalling firm
- El Cangrejo Guayaco, Chicago, IL
- Brand
- Queso Chonero
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 May 2024
- FDA classified
- 24 Jun 2024
- Reported
- 3 Jul 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 17 May 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +9 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 is positive for Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Queso Chonero Special White Cheese UPC 7 861105 900496
Where it was distributed
IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The product is positive for Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
EXPD: June - 22 - 2024
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 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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