Food recall warning

Certain Nature's Best brand and Zavat Chalav brand Mozzarella Cheese products recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

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Summary

Product
Mozzarella Cheese
Issue
Food - Microbial Contamination - Listeria
What to do

Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products

Affected products

Brand Product Size UPC Codes
Nature's Best Light Mozzarella 800 g 6 80852 00184 6 22116
Best Before: 2023/01/20
Zavat Chalav Light Mozzarella Thins 150 g 6 80852 91089 6 22116
Best Before: 23/01/20
Zavat Chalav Shredded Light Mozzarella 800 g 6 8085 291044 5 22116
Best Before: 2023/01/21

Issue

The affected products are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination.

The recalled products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.

What you should do

  • If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
  • Check to see if you have recalled products
  • Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
  • Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased

Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. 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. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

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Additional information

Background

This recall was triggered by the company.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

What is being done

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Food recall warning
Category
Food - Dairy
Companies

Gaton's Foods Dairy

Published by
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Audience
General public
Recall class
Class 1
Identification number
RA-64547
Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID
15207
Media and public enquiries
Company information
Gaton's Foods Dairy
Email: info@gatonsfoods.com
Public enquiries
Toll-free: 1-800-442-2342 (Canada and U.S.)
Telephone: 1-613-773-2342 (local or international)
Email: information@inspection.gc.ca
Media relations
Telephone: 613-773-6600
Email: cfia.media.acia@inspection.gc.ca