Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:

Recall Reason Description

Potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Company Name:
Simply Fresh LLC
Brand Name:
Product Description:

Product Description


Company Announcement

BUENA PARK, Calif., Feb. 7, 2024 - Simply Fresh LLC. is voluntarily recalling its Rojo’s Black Bean 6 Layer Dip 2-20oz Club Pack. This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Simply Fresh used the recalled cotija cheese from Rizo Lopez Foods, Inc. in the Rojos Black Bean Layer Dips with the date codes listed in the table below. This recall only impacts the items pictured below. The product is sold only at Costco.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

HOW TO IDENTIFY THE RECALLED PRODUCT:

The 2/20oz container has the “Best If Use By” dates stated below printed on the side of each container and the lot number stated for each product on the side or the lid (see attached pictures). This voluntary recall applies only to the products with the “Best If Use By” dates stated below.

Product

Size

Best If Use By
Printed on the
Container side

Case Quantity

Benny T’s Vesta Ghost 2/20oz round plastic container Feb 06 2024 870
Feb 14 2024 682
Feb 16 2024 160
Feb 21 2024 1,093
Feb 23 2024 730
Feb 29 2024 968
Mar 02 2024 648
Mar 07 2024 95
Mar 09 2024 556
Mar 14 2024 371
Mar 21 2024 817
Mar 22 2024 373

A total of 7,350 cases were distributed to Costco stores in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Utah. To date, there are no harmful effects reported from our product.

Product safety and consumer confidence are of utmost importance to Simply Fresh LLC and its customers. Consumers who have purchased the recalled products listed above are urged to dispose of them immediately.

Consumers can call 1(800) 755-9925 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET, Monday through Friday.

This voluntary recall is being done with the knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.


Company Contact Information

Consumers:
1(800) 755-9925