The FDA warns against consuming certain Best before dates of Santa Maria’s Dip Nacho Cheese Style and Cheddar Cheese Sauce because of Bacillus cereus microorganisms, which were detected in the company’s own monitoring of one production batch. Bacillus cereus food poisoning can cause vomiting or diarrhea. There have been no reports of people getting sick from the product. The Swedish Food Agency received information about the product through the RASFF European rapid alert system for food and feed.
The distribution companies in cooperation with the Reykjavík Health Authority and the Suðurnesja Health Authority have stopped distribution and recalled the product, which only applies to the following production batches:
- Product name: Santa Maria Dip Nacho Cheese Style
- Weight: 250 g
- Barcode: 7311312007223
- Best for dates: are in the format year-month-day on packaging
01/06/2025 to 31/08/2025 - Country of manufacture: The Netherlands
- Distribution:
Supplies: All stores Bonus and Hagkaup
Samkaup: The product was not distributed. - Product name: Santa Maria Cheddar Cheese Sauce
- Weight: 3 kg
- Best for dates: 01/06/2024 to 31/08/2024
- Country of manufacture: The Netherlands
- Distribution:
OJ&K-ÍSAM ehf: Several large kitchens.
Consumers are advised not to consume the product and can return it for a refund to the store where it was purchased.
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