MPI
Specific cheese products from the Talbot Forest Cheese, Gibbston Valley Cheese, The Cuisine Canteen, Imperial Foods, and Pams Finest brands are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

| Product identification |
| Product type |
Cheese |
| Name of product (size) |
Talbot Forest Cheese brand cheese products:
- Aged Gouda (200g)
- Castle Rock (150g)
- Cheshire (150g)
- Cumin Gouda (200g)
- Cow Feta (150g)
- Garlic & Chive Gouda (200g)
- Geraldine Vintage Cheddar (150g)
- Traditional Goat Feta (150g)
- Goat Gouda (150g)
- Gruyere (150g)
- Creamy Havarti (150g)
- Maasdam (150g)
- Mesopotamia Blue (150g)
- Mild Gouda (200g)
- Mozzarella (250g)
- Mt Peel Blue (150g)
- Mt Somers Blue (150g)
- Pepato (170g)
- Peppered Havarti (150g)
- Peppered Gouda (200g)
- Raukapuka Red (150g)
- Smokey Manuka (150g)
- Waihi Blue (150g)
- Wood Brie Blue (125g).
Gibbston Valley Cheese brand cheese products:
- Kawarau Blue (140g)
- Cow’s Milk Feta (150g)
- Garlic & Chive Gouda (150g)
- Black Pepper Gouda (150g)
- Gibbston Gold Cheshire (150g)
- Smokey Gold Cheshire (150g)
- Nevis Maasdam (150g)
- Glenroy Cheddar (150g)
- Mt Scott Harvati (150g)
- Mozzarella (200g)
- Sheep Milk New Balfour (120g)
- Sheep Milk Brinza Feta (120g)
- Goat Milk Gouda (150g)
- Chilli Havarti (150g)
- Beer Match Cheeseboard Selection (240g) containing one of the each
- Black Pepper Gouda
- Glenroy Cheddar
- Smokey Gold Cheshire
- Wine Match Cheeseboard Selection (210g) containing one of the each
- Nevis Maasdam
- Mt Scott Harvati
- Kawarau Blue.
The Cuisine Canteen brand cheese products:
- Chilli Haloumi (200g)
- Basil Haloumi (200g)
- Cumin Gouda & Red Cheddar Cheese Duo (200g)
- Chilli Gouda & Maasdam Cheese Duo (200g).
Imperial Foods brand cheese products:
Pams Finest brand cheese products:
- Traditional Haloumi (200g).
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| Batch and date marking |
For Pams Finest brand Traditional Haloumi, The Cuisine Canteen brand Chilli Haloumi and Basil Haloumi, Imperial Foods brand Imperial Haloumi: Best before dates between and including 26/05/2020 and 08/10/2020.
For other products listed in this notice: Best before dates between and including 22/11/2020 and 06/04/2021.
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| Package size and description |
The products are sold in various packagings, weights, and shapes. |
| Distribution |
The products are sold in supermarkets throughout New Zealand.
The products have not been exported. |
| Notes |
This recall only affects the specific batches of these brands of cheeses listed on this notice.
No other products from these brands are affected by this recall.
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Consumer advice
It is important for consumers to check the product names and best before dates as not all products are affected.
Affected products should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about illness, seek medical advice.
Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund.
More information is available in the media release
For more information about Listeria and prevention visit the Ministry of Health website.
Listeria – Ministry of Health
Information on Listeria and food safety from the Ministry for Primary Industries:
Who to contact
If you have questions, contact Talbot Forest Cheese:
- Phone: 03 615 8652
- Address: 29 King Street South, Temuka.