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Nelson & Isa Lacteos Requeson Soft Ricotta Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk

Nelson & Isa Lacteos recalls 1 lb. soft ricotta (Requeson) sold in unlabeled clamshell packages due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should avoid consumption.

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Nelson & Isa Lacteos is recalling soft ricotta products labeled 'Requeson' sold in clear clamshell packages without labeling information. These products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/158027-nelson-isa-lacteos-requeson-soft-ricotta-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/158027-nelson-isa-lacteos-requeson-soft-ricotta-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-1189-2026

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“Nelson & Isa Lacteos Requeson Soft Ricotta Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/158027-nelson-isa-lacteos-requeson-soft-ricotta-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-1189-2026.

The FDA announced on June 5, 2026, that Nelson & Isa Lacteos LLC voluntarily recalled Requeson (soft ricotta) 1 lb. packed into clear clamshell packages with no labeling information due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Nelson & Isa Lacteos
  • Product: Requeson (soft ricotta) 1 lb.
  • Packaging: Clear clamshell package with "Requeson" handwritten in black marker on the top lid
  • Lot code/UPC: None
  • Distribution: Only in NY
  • Units affected: 480

The hazard

Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a high probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include La Colonia Foods Requeson Soft Ricotta Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-04), Clover Hill Dairy Soft Ricotta Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01), and La Colonia Foods Requeson Bulk Product Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-04).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Requeson soft ricotta in 1 lb. clear clamshell packages with no labeling information. The product name 'Requeson' is handwritten in black marker on the top lid of the package.

  • Brand
    Nelson & Isa Lacteos
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Discard any Requeson soft ricotta products in 1 lb. clear clamshell packages with no labeling information.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New York.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Only in NY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New York.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jun 5, 202612. FDA classified it Class I: Jul 27, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 5, 202634. Added to GovInfoNow: Aug 11, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-1189-2026 (June 5, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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