Class ITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Feb 5, 2024

Cotija cheese packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Course Grated Cotija Cheese…

Recalling firm: Sargento Foods, Inc.

Why it was recalled

Listeria monocytogenes

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Apr 30, 2024.

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ProductCotija cheese packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Course Grated Cotija Cheese Pack Size 6/5 lb. Material #10002578, UPC 46100352601. 2. Sargento Coarse Grated Cotija Cheese. Pack Size 500/0.5 oz. Net Wt. 15.625 lbs. Material #10003245, UPC 46100355176. 3. Sargento 25015 Grated Cotija Cheese. Pack Size 400/1 oz. Material # 10003379, UPC 46100355831. Keep Refrigerated. Product of USA. Distributed By Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI 53073 USA.
Package size5 lb

FDA code information

Batch / Use By Dates: Product 1: 02203898 / Use By 02/05/24; 02205996 / Use By 02/17/24; 02207027 / Use By 02/24/24; 02209043 / Use By 03/06/24; 02210169 / Use By 03/17/24; 02211178 / Use By 03/23/24; 02212562 / Use By 03/30/24; 02213262 / Use By 04/06/24; 02216473 / Use By 04/27/24; 02218540 / Use By 05/12/2024; 02221035 / Use By 06/02/2024; 02224663 / Use By 06/25/24; 02226594 / Use By 07/07/24; 02228944 / Use By 07/20/24. Product 2: 02223954 / Best By APR/17/24; 02225676 / Best By MAY/01/24; 02229084 / Best By MAY/22/24. Product 3: 02216808 / Best By FEB/28/24; 02224928 / Best By APR/25/24; 02225677 / Best By MAY/01/24; 02226672 / Best By MAY/07/24.

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Original product description

Cotija cheese packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Course Grated Cotija Cheese Pack Size 6/5 lb. Material #10002578, UPC 46100352601. 2. Sargento Coarse Grated Cotija Cheese. Pack Size 500/0.5 oz. Net Wt. 15.625 lbs. Material #10003245, UPC 46100355176. 3. Sargento 25015 Grated Cotija Cheese. Pack Size 400/1 oz. Material # 10003379, UPC 46100355831. Keep Refrigerated. Product of USA. Distributed By Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI 53073 USA.

Original FDA recall reason

Listeria monocytogenes

Recall details

Recall number
F-1009-2024
Event ID
93950
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Feb 5, 2024
Reported
Mar 6, 2024
Classified
Feb 29, 2024
Terminated
Apr 30, 2024
Quantity
2,038 cases
Location
Plymouth, WI, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
E-Mail

Where it was distributed

AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, NC, NJ, NV, OH, RI, TX, WA, WI

FDA source record · F-1009-2024

Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗

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