55%

Fewer recalls than
Dairy peers

El Abuelito Cheese — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Dairy

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 22, 2026, El Abuelito Cheese has 3 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 17 Feb 2021. El Abuelito Cheese is categorized under Dairy based on their predominant recall history.

3
Total FDA recalls
5.4
Years in FDA database
0.6
Recalls per year
1,981 days(5.4 yrs)
Since last recall
100.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
0.6 recalls/yr vs Dairy avg 2.3/yrWell Below Average

Recall activity over time for El Abuelito Cheese

How serious are El Abuelito Cheese recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
100.0% (3 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
0.0% (0 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for El Abuelito Cheese

All 3 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
17 Feb 2021Official FDA Notice Quseo Fresco sold under the following brands and container sizes – El Abuelito Cheese Brand – Queso Fresco Regular 12 Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Class ITerminated
17 Feb 2021Official FDA Notice Quesillo sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Cheese Quesillo Abuelito 12oz Vacuum Pack 6731 Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Class ITerminated
17 Feb 2021Official FDA Notice Requeson/Ricotta, sold under the following brands and container sizes: El Abuelito Requeson Ricotta 12oz Clam Shell Cont Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Class ITerminated

Where have El Abuelito Cheese recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

CT, DE, IN, MA, NJ, NY, PA

Kitchen safety essentials

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