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Hamilton Spectator
10 hours ago
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Cheese recalled in Ontario over listeria, CFIA says
Cheese is being pulled from Ontario shelves over listeria, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. The recall concerns Natural Pastures Cheese Company Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese with a batch number of 854179, the agency said in a recall notice . CFIA test results triggered the recall, the agency said, adding no illnesses have been reported in connection with the cheese that was also distributed in British Columbia. The agency is urging people not to eat, sell or serve the recalled cheese, adding anyone who thinks they became sick from eating a recalled product should contact their health-care provider. The cheese should be thrown out or returned to the location where it was purchased, CFIA added. Food contaminated with listeria might look and smell fine but can still make you sick, the agency said, urging consumers to watch out for symptoms that could include vomiting, nausea, a persistent fever, muscle aches, a severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant and immunocompromised people, as well as the elderly, are at an increased risk, CFIA said, adding listeria can be fatal in severe cases. The agency is ensuring that the recalled cheese is being pulled from the marketplace, CFIA added.
CTV News
18 hours ago
- Health
- CTV News
‘Do not consume': Recall expanded for this cheese brand over possible listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its recall for Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese on July 21, 2025. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) 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.' 'The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace,' according to the notice. The CFIA said its test results triggered the recall. It is also conducting a food safety investigation, which it said may lead to more recalls. No illnesses linked to eating this product were reported as of Monday, it added. Advice for consumers The CFIA recommends consumers who become ill from eating the cheese to see their health-care provider. Symptoms include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness, it added. 'Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick,' according to the notice. Those most at risk are pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems, the notice stated. 'Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn or even stillbirth,' the CFIA wrote. 'In severe cases of illness, people may die.'
Cision Canada
19 hours ago
- Health
- Cision Canada
Natural Pastures Cheese Company brand Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
OTTAWA, ON, July 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Product: Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese Issue: Food - Microbial contamination - Listeria Distribution British Columbia Ontario Online link SOURCE Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Toronto Star
21 hours ago
- General
- Toronto Star
Cheese recalled in Ontario over listeria, CFIA says
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CTV News
3 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
Multiple brands of salami and cacciatore have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, according to Health Canada. (Health Canada) Health officials are adding British Columbia and Saskatchewan to the list of provinces where salami and cacciatore products connected to a salmonella outbreak were distributed. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 87 people have now gotten sick after eating contaminated lunch meat, with nine of those people landing in the hospital. The federal health agency previously reported the contaminated products were sold in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. Salmonella is a bacterial illness that can result in severe and potentially deadly infections, particularly for children, pregnant people, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience short-term fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, cramps and diarrhea. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled over 65 products linked to the outbreak, including Rea brand salamis, Bona brand salamis, Cosmo's Smoked Meats, Imperial Meats and other brands sold in grocery stores, specialty markets, restaurants, cafes, delis and butcher shops. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.
