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QUESOS LA RICURA
CSWH grade A (89)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 89.2973.
| 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%) | A (93) | Tier A: 0 of 37 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 4 of 37 products (Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO), Titanium dioxide) · B (82) (15%) · products |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 other reasons) · IARC notes (1 product) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 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
Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) Tier B in 2 of 37 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.
Titanium dioxide Tier B in 2 of 37 products
- Texas SB 25, 89th Legislature (2025), Health and Safety Code § 431.0815 (warning label), § 431.0815(a)(41): warning label required by state law (TX), effective Jan 1, 2027. Under court challenge: American Beverage Association v. Paxton.
Sodium nitrite Tier C in 1 of 37 products
IARC classifies "Nitrate or nitrite (ingested) under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation" in Group 2A (IARC Monographs Vol. 94 (2010): Ingested Nitrate and Nitrite). Shown only; not part of the grade.
Products (5)
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE PRODUCT · UPC 769087005215 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - MOZZARELLA SHREDDED CHEESE PRODUCT, MOZZARELLA · UPC 769087009107 · FoodData Central record of Dec 22, 2022
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - QUESOS LA RICURA, CHUNKS OF HARD CHEESE · UPC 769087003266 · FoodData Central record of Oct 28, 2021
B Titanium dioxide ("titanium dioxide") · Report an error - SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE PRODUCT · UPC 769087005291 · FoodData Central record of Jun 17, 2021
B Partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) ("partially hydrogenated soybean oil") · Report an error - 97% FAT FREE SLICED TURKEY BREAST · UPC 769087008223 · FoodData Central record of Mar 16, 2023
C Sodium nitrite ("sodium nitrite") · Report an error
Labels change: each row shows the date of its FoodData Central record. A brand that has changed a recipe can report it with "Report an error".
FDA warning letters to Quesos La Ricura, Oct 28, 2021 to Oct 28, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.