Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca Cheese Recall: Unrecorded Pasteurization Temperatures
Lake Wolf Creamery recalls Queso Oaxaca ribbon cheese due to unrecorded pasteurization temperatures. This could lead to food safety risks if the product was not properly heated to 150°F.
Lower-risk recall
The milk pasteurization temperature was not recorded and/or the air space temperature was not at 150F or above as required.
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What happened, in plain English
Lake Wolf Creamery is recalling Queso Oaxaca ribbon cheese because the pasteurization temperature wasn't properly recorded or maintained at 150°F. This could pose a food safety risk if the product wasn't heated correctly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14092-lake-wolf-creamery-queso-oaxaca-cheese-recall-unrecorded-pasteurization-temperatures.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14092-lake-wolf-creamery-queso-oaxaca-cheese-recall-unrecorded-pasteurization-temperatures · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0086-2022
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“Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca Cheese Recall: Unrecorded Pasteurization Temperatures.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14092-lake-wolf-creamery-queso-oaxaca-cheese-recall-unrecorded-pasteurization-temperatures. Based on FDA recall #F-0086-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0086-2022%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The cheese may not have been pasteurized properly because the temperature wasn't recorded or maintained at 150°F. This could allow harmful bacteria to grow, potentially causing foodborne illness.
Who’s affected
Owners of Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca ribbon cheese (3 lb, 2 lb, 1.5 lb, and 0.5 lb packages) sold before October 21, 2021, are affected. Consumers who purchased this cheese from stores or online are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca ribbon cheese in flexible plastic packages with net weights of 0.5 lbs, 1.5 lbs, 2 lbs, or 3 lbs. The product was sold before October 21, 2021, and has no UPC code.
- Brand
Lake Wolf Creamery- Category
Food
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
ID and WA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0085-2022 | Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Fresco, crumbling fresh cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages, net wt. 1.5 lbs. or 0.5 lbs. No UPC.; best by 10/16/21 | 18.5 lbs. |
| F-0086-2022 | Lake Wolf Creamery Queso Oaxaca, ribbon cheese, refrigerated, vacuum packaged in flexible plastic packages, net wt. 3 lbs., 2 lbs., 1.5 lbs., and 0.5 lbs. No UPC.; best by 10/21/21. | 40.5 lbs. |
| F-0087-2022 | Lake Wolf Creamery Cheddar Curds, cheese curds, refrigerated, packaged in container with sealed lidded cups. net wt. 0.5 lbs. No UPC.; best by 10/16/21 | 13 lbs. |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Verify the best by date on the package; products sold before October 21, 2021, are affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Idaho and Washington.
FDA distribution: “ID and WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Idaho, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is this cheese safe to eat?
The recall is due to unrecorded pasteurization temperatures, so it may not be safe. Consumers should not eat the product until they contact the manufacturer.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0086-2022 (September 30, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0086-2022 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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