Listeria in Fresh Cheese - Again

There is yet another recall of fresh cheese in the U.S. because of the usual reason - contamination by Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. That's the same bacteria that is the cause of the current Dole bagged romaine lettuce recall. And, it's the bacteria that pregnant women have to make every effort to avoid.

The cheese was made by Mexicali Cheese Corp. located in Woodhaven, New York and is packaged in a rigid 14 oz. plastic tub with the plant number 36-0128 and a code of 071512. As often happens these days, the product was sold under a number of different names: Mexicali Queso Fresco Mexicano, Mexican Style Fresh Cheese; or Acatlan Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese.

This is a special alert fOr consumers in the metropolitan New York area, including Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. As far as we know at present, it was not distributed anywhere else.

To your good health,
TSF

ANOTHER FRESH CHEESE RECALL

Here's yet another fresh cheese recall, because of the usual problem - Listeria monocytogenes bacteria has been found in the cheese. Special alert for pregnant women!

El Ranchero Del Sur, LLC. of South River, New Jersey, USA, is recalling Queso Fresco El Ranchero Del Sur 14 oz. (Fresh Cheese), Queso Fresco en Hoja De Platano Los Corrales 14 oz. (Fresh Cheese In Banana Leaf), Queso Hebra Queso Oaxaca El Ranchero Del Sur 14 oz. and 10 lb. (String Cheese. These cheeses were distributed from 2/23/12 through 3/14/12 through direct delivery to retail stores, supermarkets and restaurants located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Fresh cheeses should be on the "don't eat" list for pregnant women and people with weak immune systems everywhere in the world - not just in the U.S. The risks of getting Listeriosis are too great.

To your good health,

TSF