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On February 12, 2024, the FDA updated the status of their investigation of Listeria monocytogenes in dairy products by Rizo-Lopez Foods. The agency has been notified of additional companies who have issued public notifications or recalls for products linked to the Rizo-Lopez Foods dairy recall. Products from the following announcements have been added to the table of recalled products below. Costco Member Letters for Southwest; Costco Member Letter for Chicken Street Taco Kit Member Letter for Maverick Foods Chipotle Chicken and Rice Bowl; Taylor Fresh Foods recalled Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad kits sold at Walmart stores; Braga Fresh recalled Marketside Bacon Ranch Crunch Chopped Salad kits sold at Walmart stores; The Perfect Bite Co. recalled MEXICAN STYLE STREET CORN BITE sold to Costco stores; Save Mart Companies recalled Chicken Street Taco Kits sold in Save Mart, Lucky, and Lucky California store service delis in CA and NV; Stater Bros. Markets recalled Chicken Street Taco Kits sold at all Stater Bros. Markets in CA; Fresh & Ready Foods recalled Fresh & Ready Ham Torta Sandwich, Fresh & Ready Chicken Torta Sandwich, Sprig & Sprout Ham Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll, and Jack & Olive Ham Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll; Sprouts Farmers Market recalled Chicken Street Taco Meal Kit sold in Sprouts stores. On 2/9/2024 and 2/10/2024, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) updated their public health alert to include additional products made with or containing recalled dairy products from Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. There have been 26 illnesses associate with this recall, 23 hospitalizations, and 2 deaths. AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, NV, NC, OR, TN, TX, and WA had cases. The products were distributed Nationwide and in Canada. @ https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-listeria-monocytogenes-queso-fresco-and-cotija-cheese-february-2024?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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