Tio Francisco — Class I food recall F-0919-2024

Ongoing recall by Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese, reported 2024-02-07, distributed in AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL…. Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recall number	`F-0919-2024`
Product type	Food
Classification	Class I
Status	Ongoing
Voluntary or mandated	Voluntary
Recalling firm	Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. dba Don Francisco Cheese, Modesto, CA, United States
Recall initiated	2024-01-11
Classified	2024-02-23
Reported by FDA	2024-02-07
Distributed	AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, MD, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, TX, UT, VA, WA
Reason classes	microbial contamination
Pathogens	listeria monocytogenes
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI	`00727242001595`, `00727242001786`, `00727242005524`, `00727242125529`, `00812324030898`, `00812324030904`, `00812324030911`
Lot numbers	`12150`, `12172`, `13702`, `150`, `172`, `175`, `1AW-24012`, `1AW-24024`, `1AX-23340`, `1AX-24015`, `1AY-23338`, `1AY-23345`, `1AY-23348`, `1AY-23352`, `1AY-23355`, `1AY-23356`, `1AY-23360`, `1AY-23362`, `1AY-23363`, `1AY-24002`, `1AY-24004`, `1AY-24005`, `1AZ-23336`, `1AZ-23341`, `1AZ-23347`, `1AZ-24008`, `1AZ-24009`, `1AZ-24011`, `1AZ-24017`, `1AZ-24019`, `1AZ-24022`, `1AZ-24027`, `1AZ-24029`, `1AZ-24031`, `1AZ-24032`, `1BW-23354`, `1BW-24012`, `1BW-24024`, `1BW-24026`, `1BX-23340` and 397 more

Product

Tio Francisco, El Huache, La Ordena Fresco (Michoacano) Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Tio Francisco, San Carlos Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Rizo Bros. Queso 8 oz. UPC 7-27242-00159-5 Don Francisco 10 oz. UPC 7-27242-00178-6 Tio Francisco Queso Fresco 12 oz. UPC 7-27242-12552-9 Tio Francisco, Rio Grande Queso Fresco 14 oz. UPC 7-27242-00552-4, 8-12324-03090-4, 8-12324-03091-1 & 8-12324-03089-8 Food City Queso Fresco 16 oz. Tio Francisco, Campesino, San Carlos, Santa Maria, Dos Ranchitos Available to consumers at retail deli counters in various sizes Fresco (bulk)

Reason for recall

Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.