Food recall: Panela, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. The UPC is 6 10074 99341 4
FDA enforcement event 70296 is a food recall by an individual recalling firm (name withheld) of Yakima, WA, initiated 16 Jan 2015 and classified Class I, with 5 product records.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 24 Jun 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Individual recalling firm (name withheld), Yakima, WA. FDA names an individual as the recalling firm; this site does not publish people's names.
Reason for recall
"Sour Cream/Crema Agria is recalled because of a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Distribution
"distributed in Oregon and Washington"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1364-2015 | Panela, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. The UPC is 6 10074 99341 4 | undetermined because firm does not keep record | Class I | Terminated | 4 Mar 2015 |
| F-1365-2015 | Queso Fresco, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. or 3 lbs. The UPC of 1 lb. package is 0 94922 10602 5. There is NO UPC for 3 lbs. package. | undetermined because firm does not keep record | Class I | Terminated | 4 Mar 2015 |
| F-1366-2015 | Requeson, Latin Style Soft Cheese, packaged in a plastic tub, Net Wt. 1 lb. The UPC is 0 94922 10603 2. | undetermined because firm does not keep record | Class I | Terminated | 4 Mar 2015 |
| F-1367-2015 | Cotija cheese is packaged in a plastic wrap, Net Wt. 1 lb. There is no UPC | undetermined because firm does not keep record | Class I | Terminated | 4 Mar 2015 |
| F-1368-2015 | Sour Cream/Crema Agria is packaged in a plastic tub, Net Wt. 1 lb. The UPC is 0 94922 10608 7. | undetermined because firm does not keep record | Class I | Terminated | 4 Mar 2015 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Sour Cream/Crema Agria is recalled because of a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "distributed in Oregon and Washington"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 24 Jun 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.