LEONARDTOWN, MD (Feb. 27, 2014) –The St. Mary’s County Health Department is reminding local businesses and residents of a voluntary food recall for cheeses made at Roos Foods of Kenton, DE. These products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may also suffer the symptoms of high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Products were distributed in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. through retail stores.
The products are packaged in flexible plastic bags and rigid plastic clam shell packages in 12 oz. and 16 oz. sizes under the brand names: Mexicana, Amigo, Santa Rosa De Lima, and Anita. The company has ceased the production and distribution of the products during the FDA investigation.
Customers should destroy all lots of the above listed products of the brand names Mexicana, Amigo, Santa Rosa De Lima and Anita. For any refund, please return recalled products to store.
For a complete list of the recalled products, please visit the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.
