Class I U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Optimus Inc. d/b/a/ Markys Caviar Mon Sire Brie, soft-ripened French cheese, 1 kg recall: The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that sample results

Recall published last month

The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that sample results revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The hazard: Listeria contamination

Listeria is the reason this product was pulled, and it is the one food hazard where "it is still in date and it smells fine" tells you nothing at all.

What the notice says: The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that sample results revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Why it matters: Listeria monocytogenes is unusual among foodborne bacteria because it keeps growing at refrigerator temperature. A contaminated pack does not become safer for sitting in the cold, and it will look, smell and taste completely normal.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

Listeriosis is mild or silent in most healthy adults, but it is serious for pregnant people, newborns, adults over 65 and anyone whose immune system is suppressed. The CDC describes intestinal illness as diarrhoea and vomiting, and invasive illness as fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or convulsions. In pregnancy it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or infection in the newborn even when the parent feels only mildly unwell. Symptoms can start within a day or not appear for weeks, so tell any doctor you see that you ate a recalled product and give them the date.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
H-1388-2026
Published
September 23, 2026
Risk level
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Optimus Inc. d/b/a/ Markys Caviar
Product type
Dairy
Units affected
22 cases (44 units)
Distribution
Florida
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
LOT 00000ZRAA1 EXP 08/15/2026 LOT 00000ZUAD2 EXP 08/18/2026

Products covered by this recall

Mon Sire Brie, soft-ripened French cheese, 1 kg, packed in carboard carton and wrapped in plastic parchment paper, 2 units each, Keep Refrigerated

Check your product

The notice names 11 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 00000ZRAA1 EXP 08
  • 15
  • 18
  • 2026 — 22 cases

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 08
  • 15
  • 18
  • 2026

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 15
  • 2026 LOT 00000

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 1 kg

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Listeria

Optimus Inc. d/b/a/ Markys Caviar — Listeria is the reason this product was pulled, and it is the one food hazard where "it is still in date and it smells fine" tells you nothing at all.

  1. Do not eat it and do not open a sealed pack to inspect it — opening it only spreads the bacteria around your kitchen.
  2. If anyone in the household is pregnant, over 65 or immunocompromised, call a clinician for advice even if nobody feels ill. That conversation is quick and it is the whole point of a Listeria recall.
  3. Photograph the label, the lot code and the date mark before the pack leaves the house — that picture is what a refund claim runs on.
  4. Throw it out in a sealed bag, or return it to the store. Either is accepted; what matters is that nobody else eats it.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Company contact: Optimus Inc. d/b/a/ Markys Caviar — 1000 Nw 159th Dr, Miami Gardens, FL, 33169-5806

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Optimus Inc. d/b/a/ Markys Caviar dairy recalled?

The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that sample results revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that sample results revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: lot code 00000ZRAA1 EXP 08, 15, 18; best-by date 08 or 15; model number 15, 2026 LOT 00000. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Do not eat it and do not open a sealed pack to inspect it — opening it only spreads the bacteria around your kitchen.

Can I get my money back?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Florida.

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