Ontario Recall Issued for Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese Due to Listeria Concerns

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a recall of Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese, produced by Natural Pastures Cheese Company Ltd. The recall applies to cheese sold in Ontario, specifically batch #854 263, with a best before date of October 2, 2025.

According to the CFIA, the product is being recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency classified this as a Class 1 recall, which applies to situations where consuming the product may cause serious health consequences. The CFIA advises that the affected cheese should not be used, sold, served, or distributed.

The recalled product is the Natural Pastures Cheese Company Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese, packaged in approximately 150-gram portions. No Universal Product Code (UPC) is associated with this product, according to the CFIA. The recall was published by the CFIA on June 27, 2025. The CFIA’s notice lists identification number RA-77653 and the reference ID 16622 for this recall.