Concerns over possible listeria contamination have led to the expanded recall of British Columbia-made cheese in two Canadian provinces.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a Class I recall for Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese to include various sizes sold in both B.C. and Ontario.
Class I represents the most severe category among all recall classifications, signifying a significant risk that the consumption of the food could result in serious health issues or even death.
The recalled cheeses, which are produced by Natural Pastures Cheese Company Ltd., were sold with lot number 854 179, the July 21 advisory said.
The first advisory about the recalled cheese was posted on June 24. At that time, CFIA said the 150-gram product was distributed in Ontario with a best before date of Oct. 2, 2025, and a batch number of 854 263….