No one wants to learn that a grocery store purchase was recalled for Salmonella, undeclared allergies, E. coli, or Listeria. Unfortunately, we're used to hearing about romaine lettuce recalls due to processing or ground beef recalls owing to E. coli or Salmonella.
The newest Listeria recall affects Rizo-Lopez Foods, Inc.'s queso fresco, cotija cheese, and other dairy products sold under 365 Whole Foods Market, Tio Francisco, and Casa Cardenas.
Recalled Costco items include Southwest Wrap (October 27, 2023-February 6, 2024), Chicken Street Taco Kit (January 25-February 6, 2024), Rojo's 6 Layer Dip (December 27, 2023-February 6, 2024),
Don Pancho Cilantro Lime Crema (January 19-February 6, 2024), and Don Pancho Crema Trio Pack (January 17, 2024-February 6, 2024). Throw the products away or return them for a full refund.
The FDA warns that listeria is especially deadly for small children, the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weak immune systems.
Listeria infection during pregnancy can cause stillbirths or miscarriages. Healthy people may have nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever, but it's usually short.
The recall affects five Costco products, but Rizo Lopez dairy products are recalled elsewhere. The recall of 60 goods has spread beyond Costco.
Across the country, El Super, Cardenas Market, Northgate Gonzalez, Superior Groceries, El Rancho, Vallarta, Food City, La Michoacana, and Numero Uno Markets sold the recalled products.
On Wednesday, Trader Joe's recalled four items: Chicken Enchiladas Verde, Cilantro Salad Dressing, Elote Chopped Salad Kit, and Southwest Salad. Customers should discard or return these items for a refund.
The FDA said the 10-year-old outbreak has touched Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
The dairy products have sickened 26 people, 23 of whom were hospitalized and two died. The CDC, FDA, and local and state agencies are investigating Modesto, California's Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc.
dairy products after investigating the outbreak in 2017 and 2021. They advocate discarding company-made cheese, sour cream, and yogurt.