ICIM Halloumi Cheese Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk

Health Canada Recalls & Safety Alerts

Published March 4th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for ICIM brand Halloumi Cheese due to undeclared sheep milk and goat milk. Consumers are advised not to use, sell, serve, or distribute the affected product.

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What changed

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a recall for ICIM brand Halloumi Cheese (250 g) due to undeclared sheep milk and goat milk, which poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies. The recall, identified by RA-81721 and CFIA ID 17256, was initiated by Lactalis Canada Inc. and affects distribution across Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product are instructed not to use, sell, serve, or distribute it. Retailers and distributors in the specified provinces should remove the product from sale. While no specific compliance deadline is mentioned, the immediate action required is to cease distribution and sale of the product and to inform consumers. The recall class is Class 3, indicating a low-risk health hazard, but the undeclared allergens necessitate immediate removal from the market.

What to do next

Remove ICIM brand Halloumi Cheese with affected lot codes from sale.
Notify consumers about the recall due to undeclared milk allergens.
Do not use, sell, serve, or distribute the affected product.

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Notification

ICIM brand Halloumi Cheese recalled due to undeclared sheep milk and goat milk

Brand(s)

ICIM

Last updated

2026-03-10

Summary

Product Halloumi Cheese Issue Food - Labelling and packaging What to do Do not use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.

Audience Retail Distribution Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec

Affected products

| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ICIM | Halloumi Cheese | 250 g | 8 692971 438160 | BEST BEFORE / EXP:
2026/APR/17;
2026/JUN/16;
2026/JUL/01 |

Issue

ICIM brand Halloumi Cheese recalled due to undeclared sheep milk and goat milk.

Additional information

Details

Original published date:

2026-03-12

Alert / recall type Notification Category Food - Dairy Companies Recalling Firm : Lactalis Canada Inc.

Published by Canadian Food Inspection Agency Audience Retail Distribution Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec Recall class Class 3 Recall date

2026-03-04

Identification number RA-81721 Canadian Food Inspection Agency ID 17256

Media and public enquiries

Public enquiries
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