CLASS I Food recall · Reported 31 Mar 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands recalled
El Abuelito Cheese is recalling Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands and container sizes - El Abuelito Cheese, distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 17 Feb 2021 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-0345-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87369
- Recalling firm
- El Abuelito Cheese, Paterson, NJ
- Brand
- Quseo Fresco
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Feb 2021
- FDA classified
- 19 Mar 2021
- Reported
- 31 Mar 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 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
Product may be contaminated with 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
Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands and container sizes - El Abuelito Cheese Brand - Queso Fresco Regular 12 oz.Plastic Container673130100003 Queso Fresco Promoci¿n 10 oz.Plastic Container673130100078 Queso Fresco de Hoja 12 oz.Plastic Container673130100065 Queso Fresco 5 Lb.Vacuum Packed673130100058 Queso Fresco Guatemala12 oz.Plastic Container673130100027 Rio Grande Food Products, Inc. Brand - Chirilagua Queso de Hacienda12 oz.Plastic Container738529005571 Queso Fresco Campestre con Hoja14 oz.Plastic Container812324031161 Queso Fresco Campestre Artesanal14 oz.Plastic Container738529002518 Queso Fresco con Hoja14 oz.Plastic Container738529004581 Queso Fresco Yorito12 oz.Plastic Container738529005564 Queso Fresco Olancho14 oz.Plastic Container812324031222 Cuajada Fresca Guatemalteca12 oz.Plastic Container738529001276 Cuajada Fresca Hondure¿a12 oz.Plastic Container738529001269 Cuajada Fresca Salvadore¿a 12 oz.Plastic Container738529001252 Rio Lindo Brand - Queso Fresco Mexicano 12 oz. Plastic Container 718122088587; Queso Fresco Hondure¿o 12 oz. Plastic Container 718122088591; Queso Fresco Salvadore¿o 12 oz. Plastic Container 718122088607
Where it was distributed
The product has been distributed in the following States: PA, NY, NJ, CT,DE, MA
ConnecticutDelawareMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
sell by dates through 032821
Where was it sold?
The product has been distributed in the following States: PA, NY, NJ, CT,DE, MA
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.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 87369| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Quesillo sold under the following brands recalled by El Abuelito CheeseQuesillo | El Abuelito Cheese | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands recalledRequeson | El Abuelito Cheese | Listeria | 6 states |
More recalls from El Abuelito Cheese
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands recalledRequeson | El Abuelito Cheese | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Quesillo sold under the following brands recalled by El Abuelito CheeseQuesillo | El Abuelito Cheese | Listeria | 6 states |
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