Sargento is issuing a recall for some of its shredded and grated cheese products being sold in 15 states due to potential listeria contamination.
Sargento initiated the recall on Feb. 5, and the product retrieval remains ongoing. In an email to TODAY.com, the company clarified that the products being recalled are not Sargento-branded cheeses but rather from one of the company’s suppliers, California-based Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc.
The Rizo-Lopez recall has also affected numerous other cheese brands.
In a statement, Sargento clarified the recall had only impacted “a limited amount” of its food service and ingredients products.
“On February 5, out of an abundance of caution, Sargento voluntarily recalled the products that were supplied by Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc. and products that were packaged on the same lines,” the statement said. “This recall did not impact Sargento-branded products. Sargento immediately terminated its relationship with Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc. and immediately notified our customers.”
According to the FDA, the wider Rizo-Lopez recall has resulted in 26 illnesses, including two deaths and 23 hospitalizations as of February 22.
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