This fact sheet is intended to help Queso Fresco-type soft cheese manufacturing groups further their understanding of possible food safety risks that can occur in production and the resources available to help them consistently produce safe food.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Queso fresco-type cheeses can support the growth of Listeria, a type of disease-causing bacteria that may result in a serious illness called listeriosis.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration