Food recalls and safety alerts happen all the time in Canada. 2025 is no different, and there have been plenty of recalls this year with nuts, veggies, snacks & sauces, even infant formula, all boiling down to issues such as Salmonella or undeclared allergens.
What’s been recalled? Let’s find out.
Who handles food recalls in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is the one to deal with any safety issues or recalls. They work with companies to pull items from the shelves as quickly as possible.
Safety alerts usually go up relatively quickly, within a day, and then the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) intervenes to investigate illnesses.
Pistachios recalled for Salmonella across Canada
Pistachios were some of the most frequently recalled products during 2025. It’s mostly due to Salmonella contamination, and it started with a Habibi pistachio recall in July.
The recalls followed into the fall. They were on “various pistachios & pistachio-containing products” included for brands like Phidelia Premium Products and Ameen Foods.
Broccoli florets pulled for possible Salmonella
Another suspected Salmonella issue came from Your Fresh Market’s big 907-gram bags of broccoli florets. The recall occurred near the end of November.
It was for the UPC 6 27735 27054 8 bags that had a best-before date of November 26, 2025, with lot code 25318. These were distributed in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador.
Organic Traditions pumpkin seeds recalled over Salmonella
Salmonella also caused issues for Organic Traditions. They had to pull several batches of pumpkin seeds after noticing traces of Salmonella in testing, and the affected batches were sold across Canada.
These were 227g packs (UPC 6 27733 00175 5, codes L250212160 & L250319170) and 454g packs (UPC 6 27733 00180 9, code L250319171).
Natural Pastures cheese recalled because of Listeria findings
The CFIA found that Listeria monocytogenes, commonly known as Listeria, was in specific batches of Natural Pastures’ Mount Becher Buffalo Medium Cheese in June 2025.
They recalled the 150g pieces with batch no. 854 263 & a best-before date of batch 2025.OC.02. These were primarily sold in Ontario.
Infant formula warning over possible botulism bacteria
The CFIA flagged ByHeart infant formula in mid-November due to concerns over Clostridium botulinum. It follows recalls of the same formula in the United States.
The CFIA included every unexpired lot in its warning because the product was also sold online here, and it specifically flagged the 680g & 238g varieties.
Snack foods recalled for undeclared milk and gluten
There were quite a few snack recalls earlier in 2025. These included Mini Ritz Crackers that had milk that wasn’t written on the label, as well as several Century canned tuna products (specifically the “hot & spicy” variety) with undeclared gluten.
The affected Ritz Crackers were 200-gram resealable bags with UPC 0 66721 02774 0, expiring on January 22, 23, & 24, 2025.
Hummus recall after undeclared peanut allergen
Another product with undeclared ingredients was Habibi’s Lebanese-style hummus. The CFIA confirmed there were traces of peanuts that hadn’t been written on the label of the UPC 6 83830 00911 7 packets.
The recalled products had a best-before date of June 17, 2025, and were distributed in British Columbia & Alberta, and possibly other provinces, too.
Spicy sauces and pastes with hidden wheat
Daesang red pepper paste became part of the 2025 recalls after CFIA found undeclared wheat in various packets. The recalls covered various sizes, including specific batches of the 500g, 200g, 1kg & 3kg packets.
The affected codes were 8 80 1052 802022 (500g), 8 80 1052 801773 (200g), 8 80 1052 452180 (1kg), 8 80 1052 435022 (1kg), and 8 80 1052 435091 (3kg).
A busy year for allergen-related recalls
2025 was a fairly busy year for allergen recalls in Canada, as there were dozens of them over the year. These include the previous examples, along with recalls of Ulker brand products & MM Food Market Angus beef burgers, among others. The majority of these were due to undeclared dairy products.
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