Quesos La Ricura LTD. of Hicksville, NY, recalled 12 oz. packages of Cotija Cheese (Queso Cotija) because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) bacteria. Cotija Cheese (Queso Cotija) was distributed through retail stores in NY, NC, PA, GA, FL. This product comes in a plastic-wrapped yellow styrofoam container with a label reading “Quesos La Ricura Queso Cotija, Cotija Cheese aged over 60 days” UPC: 7 69087 00933 6 and a weight of 12 oz. This information only applies to “Sell By” date May 20, 2020-3/ May 20, 2020-4. No illnesses have been reported to date. The voluntary recall was initiated after the Florida Department of Agriculture testing found the E. coli in a retail sample.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/quesos-la-ricura-ltd-recalls-cotija-cheese-queso-cotija-because-possible-health-risk
