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The FDA reported on February 9, 2024, that the Save Mart Companies (MODESTO, California) has recalled all lot and date codes of Chicken Street Taco Kits sold in Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California store service delis since they include a cup of crema sauce containing cotija cheese produced and recalled by Rizo-Lopez Foods. These kits have been recalled due to concerns the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Fresh Creative Foods, a division of Reser’s Fine Foods, sold these kits to The Save Mart Companies, and the kits were assembled and packaged by in-store delis at Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California stores. The affected Chicken Street Taco Kits were sold at Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California stores in California and Nevada. The Chicken Street Taco Kits are packaged in a plastic container with an approximate net weight of 17 ounces. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/save-mart-lucky-and-lucky-california-stores-recall-service-deli-chicken-street-taco-kit-because?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA reported on February 9, 2024 that Stater Bros. Markets  (an Bernardino, California)it recalled  768 units of CHICKEN STREET TACO KIT with All Sell Thru dates up to and including Feb. 10, 2024, supplied by Fresh Creative Foods due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Chicken Street Taco kit contains a recalled cheese ingredient in the crema cup supplied by Rizo-López Foods, Inc., of Modesto, California. The Chicken Street Taco Kits were available for purchase at all Stater Bros. Markets in California. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this product. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/stater-bros-markets-recalls-chicken-street-taco-kit-because-possible-health-risk?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The FDA reported that the Perfect Bite Co.(Glendale, CA)  recalled its MEXICAN STYLE STREET CORN BITE, which contains Cotija Cheese, due to the possible presence of Listeria Monocytogenes. The voluntarily recalled MEXICAN STYLE STREET CORN BITES were distributed in Costco warehouses in California and Hawaii. The product comes in a sealed tray in a box with Best By 02/21/2025. No illnesses have been reported to date for these products. There has been no further production of this product. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/perfect-bite-co-issues-voluntary-recall-mexican-style-street-corn-bite-containing-cotija-cheese-due?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

On February 9, 2024, the FDA reported that Braga Fresh (Soledad, CA) recalled a limited quantity of Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits containing recalled cheese that can contain Listeria monocytogenes. The cheese in the salad kits is the recalled Rizo Lopez cheese. The recalled product, Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad Kits, was distributed to a limited number of Walmart stores in California and Nevada. All affected products have been removed from store shelves and inventory. No illnesses associated with this recall have been reported to date. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/braga-fresh-issues-voluntary-recall-marketside-bacon-ranch-crunch-chopped-salad-kit-due-containing