CLASS I Food recall · Reported 31 Mar 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands recalled

El Abuelito Cheese is recalling Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito, 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

Lot, batch or date codesSell by dates through 031421

Quantity recalledN/A

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-0346-2021
FDA event ID: 87369
Recalling firm: El Abuelito Cheese, Paterson, NJ
Brand: Requeson
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

Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta 12oz Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta - Promocion $3.99 12oz. Clam Shell Container, UPC: 673130300014; El Viejito Requeson/Ricotta 12oz. Clam Shell Container 718122180912

Where it was distributed

The product has been distributed in the following States: PA, NY, NJ, CT,DE, MA

Connecticut Delaware Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Sell by dates through 031421

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

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
31 Mar 2021	CLASS I	Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands recalledQuseo Fresco	El Abuelito Cheese	Listeria	6 states
31 Mar 2021	CLASS I	Quesillo sold under the following brands recalled by El Abuelito CheeseQuesillo	El Abuelito Cheese	Listeria	6 states

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31 Mar 2021Food	CLASS I	Quesillo sold under the following brands recalled by El Abuelito CheeseQuesillo	El Abuelito Cheese	Listeria	6 states
31 Mar 2021Food	CLASS I	Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands recalledQuseo Fresco	El Abuelito Cheese	Listeria	6 states

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