A routine sample of asadero cheese, taken by an inspector from the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s Food and Dairy Division on Feb. 23, was subsequently tested by the Michigan Department of Agriculture Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Products were distributed to the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin. The recalled cheese products were distributed to retail stores and delis in 10-pound balls and 16- and 12-ounce plastic packages, sold under the name Aguas Calientes. Product was also sold in 6-pound blocks, shrink-wrapped in clear plastic, under the name El Jaliciense. Packaging may also include a label with the name “Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese LLC.”