Little Hatch's Queso, 13.5 oz. (382.7g) clear plastic container, Mfg. by Interstate Food Products, Lakewood, CO, www.littlehatches.com Must be Refrigerated UPC 705105009100

Interstate Food Products, LLC recalled Little Hatch's Queso, 13.5 oz. (382.7g) clear plastic container, Mfg. by Interstate Food Products, Lakewood, CO, www.littlehatches.com Must in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 20, 2021.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Product samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The products also contain undeclared soy lecithin." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "CO, KS, MO (KC only), NE, NM, TX (El Paso only), UT, WY." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Lakewood, CO. The recall covers 319 - 13.5 oz. containers of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jul 7, 2021), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.