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‘Do not consume’: Cheese recalled in Canada over possible listeria contamination
ONTARIO AND BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 22 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency classified the recall as Class 1 after detecting Listeria monocytogenes in the cheese, posing serious health risks to vulnerable populations.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese on July 22, 2025, due to possible Listeria contamination in British Columbia and Ontario.
- The recall follows CFIA test results confirming Listeria monocytogenes presence and expands a prior June 24 advisory for a 150-gram product with batch number 854 263.
- CFIA designated the recall as Class 1, the highest risk level, and urged consumers to not consume, sell, or distribute the product, advising disposal or return to stores.
- Listeria infection symptoms include nausea, vomiting, fever, muscle aches, and can be severe for pregnant women, the elderly, or immunocompromised, possibly causing stillbirth or death as CFIA stated.
- No illnesses linked to this cheese have been reported, but a food safety investigation continues, and CFIA monitors product removal while warning consumers to seek healthcare if ill after consumption.
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