‘Do not consume’: Cheese recalled in Canada over possible listeria contamination – CTV
July 22, 2025
Canadian consumers are being warned to not eat a cheese product that may be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded its recall for Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese to include various sizes sold in British Columbia with the batch number 854 179. The CFIA previously posted the advisory on June 24 about a 150-gram product that was distributed in Ontario with a best before date of Oct. 2, 2025, and the batch number 854 263.
“Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products,” the CFIA stated in its latest notice about the product posted online Monday.
“Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.”
How serious is the recall?
Although listeria infection is rare, it’s serious, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CFIA has designated the updated recall of Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese at Class 1, the highest risk level that could lead to “serious health problems or death.”
