A food distributor based in Paterson, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges involving the sale of adulterated queso fresco. The company, known as Abuelito Cheese Inc or El Abuelito Cheese, admitted to introducing the contaminated product into interstate commerce.
According to a report from Food Safety News, the admission was made before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cari following an investigation into the firm's distribution practices. U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer confirmed the guilty plea regarding the adulterated cheese.
