The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0603-2015·Announced 2014-12-10

Oasis Brands Recalls Lacteos Santa Martha Fresh Curd Cheese for Listeria

Oasis Brands is voluntarily recalling Lacteos Santa Martha Fresh Curd Cheese after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in product and environmental samples.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in both product and environmental samples confirms the hazard.

Plain-English summary

Oasis Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all Lacteos Santa Martha brand products that are within their expiration dates. The recall is due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Lacteos Santa Martha Quesito Casero Fresh Curd and in environmental samples collected during an FDA inspection. Additionally, finished product samples of Lacteos Santa Martha Cuajada en Hoja Queso Casero Hecho a Mano Fresh Curd tested positive for the bacteria in a private laboratory.

The affected product is Cuajada en Hoja (Fresh Curd Cheese) in individually soft poly/plastic bags, labeled as Lacteos Santa Martha Cuajada en Hoja Queso Casero Hecho a Mano Fresh Curd, with a net weight of 12oz (340g). The recall covers 37,126 pieces with UPC 635349 000895 and Best By dates ranging from 07/01/14 through 12/31/14. The products were distributed in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Cuajada en Hoja (Fresh Curd Cheese) in individually soft poly/plastic bags labeled in part: Lacteos Santa Martha Cuajada en Hoja Queso Casero Hecho a Mano Fresh Curd Net Wt 12oz (340g)
Manufacturer
Oasis Brands, Inc
Hazard
Affected units
37,126

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • UPC 635349 000895 Best By dates: 07/01/14 thru 12/31/14

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Oasis Brands, Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 16 products in this recall →