According to a complaint for permanent injunction filed by the U.S.
Department of Justice, Mexicali Cheese of Woodhaven, N.Y., and two of
its officers, Edinson Vergara and Claudia Marin, produced cheese under
persistent unsanitary conditions that contributed to widespread Listeria
monocytogenes contamination in Mexicali Cheese's facility.
In addition, the complaint, filed January 30 in the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of New York, says that the New York State
Department of Agriculture & Markets, Division of Milk Control and
Dairy Services found similar unsanitary conditions in addition to
product contamination.
Mexicali Cheese makes and distributes a variety of soft Mexican cheeses
to grocery stores and supermarkets in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut. Mexicali Cheese's products include queso fresco [fresh
cheese], queso oaxaca [Oaxacan cheese] and queso para freir [cheese for
frying].
If entered by the court, the injunction would stop the company and its
officers from manufacturing and distributing food until they can bring
their operations into full compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act and FDA food safety regulations.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fda-takes-action-against-new-york-cheese-manufacturer-2012-01-31
