CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 12 Aug 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese recalled
La Colonia Foods is recalling Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, distributed in Maryland, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 4 Jun 2026 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
- H-1219-2026
- FDA event ID
- 99325
- Recalling firm
- La Colonia Foods, Rockville, MD
- Brand
- Selectos Latinos
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 4 Jun 2026
- FDA classified
- 4 Aug 2026
- Reported
- 12 Aug 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 4 Jun 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Classified by FDA | +61 days |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 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
Products 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
Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 16 oz, packed into retail-sized clear plastic containers. Keep refrigerated.
Where it was distributed
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: MD, VA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Selec1011
Where was it sold?
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: MD, VA
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
3 other products · FDA event 99325| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Selectos Latinos Requeson Salvadoreno Ricotta Style recalledSelectos Latinos | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA | |
| CLASS I | Salvadoreno Requeson Soft Ricotta recalled by La Colonia FoodsLa Colonia | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA | |
| CLASS I | Requeson, bulk product from Clover Hill Dairy packed into recalledRequeson | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA |
More recalls from La Colonia Foods
All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Requeson, bulk product from Clover Hill Dairy packed into recalledRequeson | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | Salvadoreno Requeson Soft Ricotta recalled by La Colonia FoodsLa Colonia | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS I | Selectos Latinos Requeson Salvadoreno Ricotta Style recalledSelectos Latinos | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Low Fat 2% Milkfat recalledClover Sonoma | Saputo Cheese Usa | Packaging Defects | 11 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Price Chopper Fat Free Cottage Cheese with Pineapple Added recalledPrice Chopper | HP Hood (LAFARGEVILLE) | Undeclared Allergens | NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese recalled by HP Hood (VERNON)Hood Country | HP Hood (VERNON) | Undeclared Allergens | NH, NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Peaches recalled by HP HoodHood | HP Hood | Foreign Material | 39 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Hannaford Cottage Cheese recalled by HP HoodHannaford Cottage | HP Hood | Foreign Material | 39 states |