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Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0345-2021) was formally reported on March 31, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 17, 2021. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Paterson, NJ. Federal records indicate N/A units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: The product has been distributed in the following States: PA, NY, NJ, CT,DE, MA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 5 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.