FDA Closes Recall Action for Unlabeled Soft Ricotta Cheese in New York

The FDA considers the recall carried out for Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC soft ricotta cheese.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 20, 2026, 1:24 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 1:53 a.m. ET

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has closed its recall action for 480 1-lb clamshell packages of soft ricotta cheese distributed by , meaning the agency considers the recall carried out. An FDA enforcement report dated August 5, 2026, listed the recall, which was initiated on June 5, 2026, under recall number . The packages were distributed only in New York by the firm. For consumers checking remaining product, the recalled item is Requeson (soft ricotta) 1 lb. packed into a clear clamshell package with no labeling information, no lot code, and no UPC. "Requeson" is handwritten in black marker on the top lid of the clamshell package. The FDA classified the recall as , which is the agency's most serious category where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. The action was initiated because The FDA states that Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems, and that infection in pregnant women can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. FDA database records show no other enforcement action for .

Earlier reports

Aug 20, 2026, 1:24 a.m. ETFirst report
FDA Reports Class I Recall of Unlabeled Soft Ricotta Cheese in New York
On August 5, 2026, official FDA enforcement records reported an ongoing Class I recall initiated on June 5, 2026, by Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC of Bay Shore for 480 1-lb clamshell packages of soft ricotta cheese. The recall, registered under recall number H-1189-2026, involves product distributed only in NY due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The product is described in official records as Requeson (soft ricotta) 1 lb. packed into a clear clamshell package with no labeling information, with "Requeson" handwritten in black marker on the top lid of the clamshell package. The product has no lot code or UPC.
According to FDA definitions, Class I is the agency's most serious category, used where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. The FDA states that Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems, and that infection in pregnant women can cause miscarriage and stillbirth.
FDA database records show no other enforcement action for Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC. Agency records list 569 food recalls citing Listeria monocytogenes over the last 2 years. The status of this recall remains ongoing.

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