Azteca Linda Cheeses Recalled

WASHINGTONAzteca Linda Corp. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling Queso Fresco (fresh white cheese) and Queso Hebra (fresh white string cheese) with an expiration date of July 7, 2010, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Queso Fresco (fresh white cheese) and Queso Hebra (fresh white string cheese) were distributed within New York State (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx, Newburgh) and to Bayonne, New Jersey through retail stores between the dates of June 7, 2010 and June 9, 2010. 

Queso Fresco (fresh white cheese) is packed in a hard plastic container or wrapped in aluminum foil labeled with the brand name Queso El Azteca , UPC 0 23986 92692 8, and expiration date July 7, 2010. Queso Hebra (fresh white string cheese) is packaged in a vacuum sealed plastic bag, Net Weight 14 oz. and Net Weight 5 lbs., and labeled with the brand Queso El Azteca (Queso Oaxaca) with the expiration date of July 7, 2010. 

No illnesses have been reported to date. 

The recall was the result of environmental sampling and inspection by the FDA which revealed that certain areas within the facility contained the bacteria. The cheeses are being recalled as a safety precaution.