Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. Recalls Aged Cotija Mexican Grating Cheese recalled

Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. is recalling 344 cases of Aged Cotija Mexican Grating Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Jan. 29.

Listeria monocytogenes may cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, the frail or elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy adults may only suffer short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infections may also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The illness caused by these bacteria can take up to 70 days to appear. Persons in the higher-risk categories who experience flu-like symptoms within two months after eating contaminated food should seek medical care and tell the health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, supervisory consumer safety officer for DeCA Headquarters and Support Center at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.     

The following products are affected by this recall:

• Aged Cotija Mexican Grating Cheese 8 ounces: UPC: 72724200043, batch number 4DW-23318, sell by May 12.

To date, no confirmed illnesses related to this product have been reported. Customers possessing this product or other products from this company should dispose of it immediately or return it to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers can contact the company at 1-800-626-5587, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.