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Costco, Trader Joe's pull some products with cheese in expanded recall for listeria risk

Better check your fridge or freezer one more time. A nationwide recall of products containing cheese with a risk for listeria contamination has grown to include items sold at Costco and Trader Joe's.

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The recall of more than four dozen dairy products for possible listeria contamination has been expanded to include enchiladas, bean dip, dressings and sauces sold at stores including Albertson's, Costco and Trader Joe's and with an Amazon Kitchen label.听

听of Modesto, California, recalled dozens of dairy products earlier this week, including听,听because of the risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products 鈥 including cheese, crema, yogurt, and sour cream 鈥 were distributed nationwide and sold under brand names such as 365 Whole Foods Market, Don Francisco and Tio Francisco, the company said in a . Stores carrying products affected included and .

An expansion of the recall on Thursday, according to , increases the products recalled to more than five dozen, including black bean dip and other products sold at Costco, and Trader Joe's brand enchiladas, salad dressing and salads, the FDA said.

What cheese and other products are being recalled for listeria risk?

The recall of more than four dozen dairy products for possible contamination with listeria has been expanded to include enchiladas, bean dip, dressings and sauces sold at stores including Albertson's, Costco and Trader Joe's.

, a division of Reser Foods, recalled several products because they are made with a cheese ingredient supplied by 搁颈锄辞-尝辞虂辫别锄听贵辞辞诲蝉. The products were sold at stores including Costco, H-E-B, Trader Joe鈥檚 and Albertson鈥檚 in California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

The products are:听

  • Don Pancho Chicken Street Taco Express Meal Kit (22 ounces), best by dates of Feb. 12-March 17, 2024.
  • Don Pancho Cilantro Lime Crema Twin Pack 2 pk (32 oz), best by dates of March 21-April 4, 2024.
  • HEB Cilantro Cotija Dressing (12 oz.), best by dates of Jan. 13-March 30, 2024.
  • HEB Poblano Caesar dressing (12 oz.) best by dates of Jan. 14-March 31, 2024.
  • Trader Joe's Chicken Enchiladas Verde (17.6 ounces), no dates
  • Trader Joe's Cilantro Dressing (12 oz.), best by dates of Feb. 19-May 14, 2024.
  • Don Pancho Everything Sauce Fiesta 3-Pack (of 12-oz bottles), best by dates of March 11-26, 2024.

The company says it has gotten no consumer complaints about the products.

The recall of more than four dozen dairy products for possible contamination with listeria has been expanded to include enchiladas, bean dip, dressings and sauces sold at stores including Albertson's, Costco and Trader Joe's.

, is recalling all lots of these products sold nationwide containing cotija cheese supplied by 搁颈锄辞-尝辞虂辫别锄听贵辞辞诲蝉. They are:

  • Trader Joe鈥檚 Chicken Enchiladas Verde
  • Trader Joe鈥檚 Cilantro Salad Dressing
  • Trader Joe鈥檚 Elote Chopped Salad Kit
  • Trader Joe鈥檚 Southwest Salad

No illnesses have been reported related to these products, the company said.

of Buena Park, California, is recalling Rojo鈥檚 Black Bean 6 Layer Dip 2-20-ounce Club Pack because it contains the recalled cotija cheese from 搁颈锄辞-尝辞虂辫别锄听贵辞辞诲蝉. The recalled dips have use-by dates from Feb. 6-March 22, 2024.

A total of 7,350 cases were distributed to Costco stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Utah. To date, there have been no harmful effects reported, the company said.

The recall of more than four dozen dairy products for possible contamination with listeria has been expanded to include enchiladas, bean dip, dressings and sauces sold at stores including Albertson's, Costco and Trader Joe's.

罢丑别听听also added another product to the recall late Thursday: Amazon Kitchen Chicken Chile Verde Burritos. SK Food Group notified the UDSA's Food Safety and Inspection Service they used recalled cotija cheese made by 搁颈锄辞-尝辞虂辫别锄听贵辞辞诲蝉 that may be contaminated with listeria. The product was shipped to locations nationwide and sold:

  • Individually in wax paper packages labeled "Amazon Kitchen, Chicken Chile Verde burrito with rice, black beans & monterey jack" with Best Before Julian dates starting with 0764, 1384, 1394, and 2694.
  • In boxes containing 8 burritos labeled "Chicken Chile Verde Burrito With Rice, Black Beans & Monterey Jack" with production dates 6/20/23, 8/21/23, 8/22/23, and 12/30/23, and with expiration dates of 3/16/24, 5/17/24, 5/18/24, and 9/25/24.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, the company said. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase, the USDA says.

Cheese recall: Queso fresco, other products previously recalled

The multistate and multi-year investigation dates back to 2014 as officials had previously investigated listeria outbreaks connected to 搁颈锄辞-尝辞虂辫别锄听贵辞辞诲蝉 in 2021 and 2017, with cases dating back to 2014. The FDA and听听began investigating again after the Hawaii State Department of Health in January 2024 reported it had found a sample of 搁颈锄辞-尝辞虂辫别锄听贵辞辞诲蝉-manufactured Rizo Bros Aged Cotija that tested positive for听Listeria monocytogenes.听

The outbreak has resulted in 26 illnesses with 2 deaths and 23 hospitalizations in 11 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington),听听

, the CDC said, with the most recent case from December 2023. One death was reported from California in 2017 and the other death was reported from Texas in 2020, the CDC told 潘金莲传媒映画.

The four dozen products recalled on Tuesday include all sell-by dates of cheese, yogurt, and sour cream (crema) sold under these brand names, the FDA said:

  • 365 Whole Foods Market
  • Campesino
  • Casa听Cardena
  • Don Francisco
  • Dos听Ranchitos
  • El听Huache
  • Food听City
  • La听Ordena
  • Rio听Grande
  • Rizo听Bros
  • San听Carlos
  • Santa听Maria
  • Tio Francisco

The FDA has complete product descriptions and UPCs (universal product codes) on听

What to do if you bought cheese products recalled for listeria risk?

Check your refrigerator and freezers for any recalled products and throw them away. Do not eat them. If you froze a product without the original packaging and can鈥檛 tell if it is part of the recall, throw it away. You can get a refund from the store where you bought the products.

Clean and sanitize any surfaces the recalled products may have touched, as listeria can survive in refrigerators and spread to other foods and surfaces. Follow the 听to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.鈥

Rizo-Lo虂pez Foods is voluntarily recalling its dairy products listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

What is listeria infection?

You can get a serious infection by eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria. Most people who get listeriosis do not become seriously ill, but a serious infection can develop in those most susceptible including pregnant women and their newborns, adults ages 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems, .

Each year, about 1,600 people get sick and 260 die from listeriosis, the CDC says.

Symptoms may start the same day you eat contaminated food, but more typically begin within two weeks after consumption and may start as late as 10 weeks later,听.

Symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea for those with a mild illness. Those who develop more serious cases may have headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions. If you develop symptoms, contact your health care provider.

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