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LA RICURA
CSWH grade C (59)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 58.6667.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | B (80) | 1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | F (17) | Tier A: 1 of 6 products (Potassium bromate) · F (17) (25%) Tier B: 3 of 6 products (Bleached flour, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5 and 3 more) · F (17) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 other reasons) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class II, Jan 25, 2022 · Other reasons · FDA event 89480
Quesos La Ricura Mi Ranchito Fresh Cheese with Hot Peppers, 14. 0z.
- Reason (FDA's words)
- May contain elevated levels of coliform
- Code information
- sell by March 20 2022-2
- Recalling firm
- Quesos La Ricura, Ltd.
- Dates
- Recall started Jan 25, 2022; classified Feb 10, 2022
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by recalling firm (name) and brand name
FDA record F-0733-2022: openFDA · Report an error
Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.
Ingredients on our watch list
Potassium bromate Tier A in 1 of 6 products
- California AB 418 (2023), the California Food Safety Act, Stats. 2023 ch. 328, Health and Safety Code § 109025: banned in food by state law (CA), effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(28), § 431.0815(a)(9): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Bleached flour Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(6): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(4): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(5): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
FD&C Blue No. 1 Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(7): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Red No. 40 Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(34): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(43): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
FD&C Yellow No. 6 Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- HHS/FDA phase-out of petroleum-based food dyes (announced 2025-04-22; voluntary industry pledges, no rule): FDA phase-out target, effective Dec 31, 2027.
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(44): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
- West Virginia HB 2354 (2025), W. Va. Code § 16-7-2(b)(7): banned in food by state law (WV), effective Jan 1, 2028. Under court challenge (enforcement blocked for now): International Association of Color Manufacturers v. Singh.
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(26): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium aluminum sulfate Tier B in 1 of 6 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(35): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Products (3)
- MINI TORTITAS · UPC 769087006038 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Bleached flour ("bleached wheat flour"); B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated vegetable oil"); A Potassium bromate ("potassium bromate") · Report an error - CHACALINES SALTED COOKED SHRIMP · UPC 769087006236 · FoodData Central record of Nov 16, 2023
B FD&C Blue No. 1 ("blue 1"); B FD&C Red No. 40 ("fd and c red 40"); B FD&C Yellow No. 6 ("fd and c yellow 6") · Report an error - QUESADILLA CHEESE SPONGE CAKE, QUESADILLA · UPC 769087007837 · FoodData Central record of Dec 7, 2022
B Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) ("bha"); B Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) ("bht"); B Sodium aluminum sulfate ("sodium aluminum sulfate"); B FD&C Yellow No. 5 ("yellow 5") · Report an error
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FDA warning letters to Quesos La Ricura, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.