As a result of a routine sample collected and analyzed by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, the FDA has posted a Recall Release regarding multiple types of Mexican cheeses with Sell by Date from February 2, 2009 to the present, because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled cheese is distributed in the New Jersey, New York, Delaware and Virgina, through Puebla Foods, Inc., Passaic, N. J. to retail stores and wholesalers.

The items listed below, as well as a table including product specifications, are included in the recall.

LA FE OAXACA STRING CHEESE
EL VIEJITO OAXACA CHEESE
MI PUEBLITO COTIJA/AñEJO
MI PUEBLITO CUAJADA FRESCA
MI PUEBLITO QUESO COLOMBIANO DE ARRIERO
MI PUEBLITO QUESO MOLIDO
MI PUEBLITO QUESO COTIJA TRIANGULO
MI PUEBLITO QUESO FRESCO
MI PUEBLITO QUESO FRESCO DE RANCHO
MI PUEBLITO QUESO CASERO
MI PUEBLITO QUESO OAXACA
MI PUEBLITO REQUESON
MI PUEBLITO SERRANO 

Brand Name	USP/Size	Packaging
LA FE OAXACA STRING CHEESE	0 23545 40115 6 / 14 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
EL VIEJITO OAXACA CHEESE	7 18122 18071 4 / 14 oz. pack, 10 lb. ball	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO COTIJA/AñEJO	0 24077 10221 4/ vacuum packed in plastic wrap by weight	plastic wrapped with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO CUAJADA FRESCA	0 24077 10216 0 / 14 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO COLOMBIANO DE ARRIERO	0 24077 10219 1 / 8 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO MOLIDO	0 24077 10211 5 / 14 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO COTIJA TRIANGULO	0 24077 10220 7 / 14 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO FRESCO	0 24077 100258 / 14 oz. pack, 10 lb. ball	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO FRESCO DE RANCHO	0 24077 10215 3 / 14 oz. pack	plastic clam shell container, plastic wrap with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO CASERO	0 24077 10222 1 / 14 oz. pack	plastic clam shell container, plastic wrap with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO QUESO OAXACA	0 24077 10224 5 / 14 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO REQUESON	0 24077 10200 9 / 15 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label
MI PUEBLITO SERRANO	0 24007 10200 0 / 16 oz. pack	plastic package with sell-by label

 Listeria can cause a serious and life-threatening infection known as listeriosis.  Infants and young children, the elderly, and those individuals with weakened immune systems are at greatest risk for developing complications related to the infection.  Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages or stillbirths among pregnant women.  To learn more, please see Listeriosis and Listeriosis Symptoms.

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