FDA-Food2026-08-12Class IPATHOGEN
Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican cottage cheese recalled for Listeria contamination
What this means
La Colonia Foods is recalling Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese (16 oz containers) because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria. The affected product was distributed in Maryland and Virginia.
- Check your refrigerator for this product (16 oz clear plastic container labeled Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano).
- Do not eat the product. Throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it.
- Call your doctor if you have eaten this product and develop symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal illness.
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: MD, VA
Affected count
169 (16-oz) units
Manufactured in
7300 Westmore Rd Ste 3, Ste 3, Rockville, MD, United States
Products
Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 16 oz, packed into retail-sized clear plastic containers. Keep refrigerated.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=H-1219-2026More La Colonia Foods recalls
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