What You Should Do
- Do not eat any recalled cheeses or dairy products.
- Throw them away or return them to where you bought them.
- Clean the refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched the recalled products.
- Listeria can survive in the refrigerator and can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.
- Call a healthcare provider right away if you have these symptoms after eating recalled products:
- Pregnant people usually have fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.
- People who are not pregnant usually have fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. They may also get a headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or seizures.
What Businesses Should Do
- Do not sell or serve recalled cheeses or dairy products.
- Follow FDA’s safe handling and cleaning advice if you sold or served recalled products.
Fast Facts
- Illnesses: 26
- Hospitalizations: 23
- Deaths: 2
- States: 11
- Recall: Yes
- Investigation status: Active
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Recalled Food
Cheeses, crema, and yogurt made by Rizo-López Foods
- On February 6, 2024, Rizo-López Foods recalled all cheeses and other dairy products made in their facility.
- Products were sold nationwide under these brands and at deli counters:
- Campesino
- Casa Cardenas
- Don Francisco
- Dos Ranchitos
- El Huache
- Food City
- La Ordena
- Rio Grande
- Rizo Bros
- San Carlos
- Santa Maria
- Tio Francisco
- 365 Whole Foods Market
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