Recall: Listeria Risk Prompts Dairy Recall

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black is alerting Georgians to the recall of select lots of Lacteos Santa Martha dairy products distributed by Oasis Brands, Inc., of Miami, Fla.

Routine sampling by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the US Food and Drug Administration demonstrated that the products could be contaminated with  Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is an organism that can cause foodborne illness in a person that eats an item contaminated with it. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea. The illness primarily affects pregnant women and adults with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill.

The affected products are as follows:

• Queso Seco Centroamericano (Dry White Cheese), one-pound packages with UPC code 876593001874
• Queso Seco Olanchano (Dry Cheese), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000840
• Queso Secon Hondureno (Dry Cheese), 12-ounce packages with UPC code 876593001690
• Quesito Casero (Fresh Curd), 12-ounce packages with UPC code 635349000406
• My Queso (Latin Flavor Cheese), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000406
• Queso Cuzcatlan (Salvadorean Flavor Cheese), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000406
• Queso para Freir (Cheese for Frying), 12-ounc packages with UPC code 635349000758
• Queso Fresco (Fresh Cheese), 12-ounce packages with UPC code 635349000703
• Cuajada en Hoja Queso Casero Hecho a Mano (Fresh Curd), 12-ounce packages with UPC code 635349000895
• Crema Centroamericana (Soft Blend Dairy Spread), one-pound packages with UPC code 876593001898
• Mantequilla Hondurena (Honduran Style Cream), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000772
• Crema Nica (Grade A Cultured Cream), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000468
• HonduCrema Olanchana (Olanchana Style Soft Blend Dairy Spread), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000598
• Crema Guatemala (Guatemalan Style Cream), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000819
• Crema GuateLinda (Guatemalan Style Cream), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000390
• Crema Cuzcatlan (Salvadorean Style Cream), one-pound packages with UPC code 635349000444

The FDA is investigating illnesses associated with the recalled products.

Georgia Department of Agriculture inspectors will be checking to make sure the recalled products are removed from sale. Consumers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them and should return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Questions about this recall?

Consumers who purchased this product can contact the company at 305-599-0225 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. EST.





To view a comprehensive list of food and feed recalls affecting Georgia, visit our Food Safety Division recall website. If this recall expands or additional details become available in the future, the website will provide the most up-to-date information.