**THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN REVISED TO CORRECT INFORMATION FROM THE INITIAL CBS NEWS REPORT THAT WAS INCORRECT**
PLYMOUTH, Wis–Plymouth-based Sargento Foods is recalling products provided to food service and other commercial customers. Sargento notified certain food service customers that it was recalling shredded cheese from Rizo-López that had been distributed as an ingredient to them. The recall involved a “limited amount of our foodservice and ingredients products,” and involved cheese obtained from the California company. It did not involve cheese sold to consumers, but business customers, she noted.
This news stemmed from California-based Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc.’s recall last month of its Cotija cheese due to a related listeria outbreak. As soon as we became aware of the issue, we further investigated and determined that this recall impacted a limited amount of the Food Service and Ingredients products. On February 5, out of an abundance of caution, Sargento voluntarily recalled the products that were supplied by Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc. and products that were packaged on the same lines. This recall did not impact Sargento-branded products. Sargento immediately terminated its relationship with Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc. and immediately notified our customers. As a family-owned company, the safety and quality of our products are our highest priority.
