Del Bueno Amends Recall of Queso Fresco Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk

The US FDA has issued a press release to confirm that Del Bueno of Grandview, WA is recalling all size packages of Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.The cheese is packaged in round clear plastic packages, and is marked on the back with a code date; all codes up to and including May 30th, 2010 are being recalled. Washington State Department of Agriculture has linked one illness to the cheese. The recall is the result of a routine sampling program by Washington State Department of Agriculture which revealed that the cheese is contaminated with Listeria. The company has notified their customers and has pulled the product from retail stores. Del Bueno is working with FDA to conduct the recall.

Del Bueno of Grandview, WA is also recalling 16oz. packages of Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese was distributed to retail markets in Washington and one in Hermiston,Oregon. The cheese is packaged in round 16oz clear plastic and is marked on the back with a code date; all codes between May 24th, 2010 through May 30th, 2010 are being recalled. No illnesses have been reported to date.