Roos Food Expands Cheese Recall After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

A Listeria outbreak responsible for the death of one person and seven hospitalizations, including three newborns, led to the recall of Roos Foods cheese products, on Feb. 23 and 25, 2014.

Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that the previous recall is being expanded to include all product sizes and containers of Santa Rosa de Lima Queso Duro Blando (hard cheese), and Mexicana Queso Cojito Molido.

Roos Foods issued a press release clarifying that all sizes and containers of the cheese products identified are being recalled. Products include "Amigo, Anita, Mexicana, and Santa Rose de Lima brands of: Cuajada En Terrón, Cuajada/Cuajadita Cacer, Cuajada Fresca, Queso Fresco Round, and Queso Duro Viejo (hard cheeses), Requesón, Queso de Huerta and Quesco Fresco."

All products were packaged in various sized "clear plastic wrapped Styrofoam trays, clear plastic wrapped, clear plastic vacuum package, and clear rigid plastic containers," Food Safety News reported.

Roos Foods of Kenton, Delaware is voluntarily recalling its products because they may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an infection that can spread by consuming contaminted foods such as uncooked meats and vegetables, unpasteurized milk and cheeses.

Symptoms include fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, muscle aches and diarrhea. The infection is especially dangerous for babies, young children, seniors, pregnant women and others with weakened immune systems.

Roos Foods is also recalling all product sizes and containers of "Santa Rosa de Lima Crema Salvadorena Cultured Sour Cream, Santa Rosa de Lima Mantequilla de Bolsa Tradición Centroamericana, Crema Pura Mexicana Cultured Sour Cream, La Chapina Crema Guatemalteca Guatemalan Style Cream, and Amigo Brand Crema Centroamericana Cultured Sour Cream."

All recalled products were distributed in retail stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Washington D.C. The company stated that customers should destroy all of the products involved in the recall.

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