Cheeses · United States

Grated cotija whole milk cheese

· brand owner: RIZO BROS CALIFORNIA CREAMERY
United States
NUTRI-SCOREABCDENOVA4
321 kcalper 100 g · 16% of the reference intake
0.0 gof sugars per 100 g
Barcode (EAN-13)0727242140225
GS1 prefix072 · GS1 US
Additives1: E460
AllergensMilk (read from the ingredients list)
0727242140225

Prefix 072 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.

Recalls

Official recall notices citing this barcode: 1
  • February 7, 2024reportedUnited StatesFDA
    Listeria

    Rizo Bros Cotija (Grated) 8 oz. UPC 72724200043 7 oz. UPC 7-27242-14022-5 Tio Francisco, Casa Cardenas 9 oz. UPC 7-27242-00022-2 & 8-11371-27109-4 Rizo Bros…

    Official wording (English): Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

    Lots and dates in the notice: All dates through 07/31/2024 Bulk Products: PLU Batch ID 006 3FX-23219 031 1EZ-23219 42019 1EZ-23219 56010 2EY-23219 006 3FY-23220 001 4FX-23221 008 4FX-23221 019 1EW-23221 034 4FX-23221 019 1DX-23222 019 3EZ-23222 019 4EY-23222 019 2FX-23223 004 4FZ-23226 011 1EX-23226 019 3FY-23226 019 4FZ-23226…

A recall covers only the lots, dates and markets named in the official notice. It does not mean every pack with this barcode is affected.

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Matched to this product by its barcode. Sources: RappelConso (DGCCRF), Licence Ouverte 2.0 · openFDA (U.S. FDA), CC0 · Health Canada / CFIA Recalls and Safety Alerts, Open Government Licence – Canada · Food Standards Agency, OGL v3. Reason category: Shelfpedia classification of the official reason.

Nutrition

Per 100 g, with the % Daily Value (2,000-calorie diet)
Nutrient100 gDaily Value
Calories321 kcal16%
Total fat21.4 g27%
Saturated fat14.3 g71%
Total carbohydrate3.6 g1%
Total sugars0.00 g—
Dietary fiber0.00 g0%
Protein25.0 g50%
Sodium1.7 g73%

Open Food Facts, ODbL, record updated April 23, 2020 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).

Ingredients

As printed on the pack; allergens in bold

Pasteurized grade a whole milk, salt, cultures, microbial enzymes & cellulose.

  • E460CelluloseCarrier · Emulsifier · Humectant · Stabilizer · Thickener

Source: Open Food Facts, ODbL · additive names and functions: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Allergens marked “read from the ingredients list” were found by Shelfpedia in the ingredients text above (U.S. major food allergens); Open Food Facts had not tagged them. Always check the label.

USDA label data

Serving size 1 oz (28 g), as declared by the brand to USDA FoodData Central
NutrientPer serving% Daily Value
Calories90 kcal—
Total fat6.0 g8%
Saturated fat4.0 g20%
Sodium470 mg20%
Total carbohydrate1.0 g0%
Dietary fiber0.0 g0%
Total sugars0.0 g—
Protein7.0 g—
Servings per package
About 7
USDA food category
Cheese
Data provider
Label Insight
In FoodData Central
Since July 29, 2021 · label data updated October 4, 2018
FDC ID
1955447

Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).

Who makes it

Brand owner

RIZO BROS CALIFORNIA CREAMERY

Open Food Facts, ODbL

In its category

Position among 11,927 “cheeses” products sold in the United States
Sugars0.00 g · median 0.00 g
Saturated fat14.3 g · median 17.5 g
Salt4.2 g · median 1.6 g

0% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.

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Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.

Climate impact

5.20kg CO₂e per kg

Reference value for the category “Cheeses”: 5.20 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).

Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.

Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.

Countries of sale

Sold under this barcode in the United States
United States

Source: Open Food Facts, countries of sale reported by contributors.

Sources

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