The harmful extraneous material in these particular products poses a risk to consumers.
The RCMP is investigating the incident of potential tampering of products at a facility in Victoria, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a food safety investigation.
The milk recall involves Island Farms, Lucerne and Natrel Agropur Cooperative issued a recall and the CFIA has issued a food recall warning. The harmful extraneous material in these particular products poses a risk to consumers.
The recall only applies to two-and-four litre plastic jugs and not cartons (see list below)
It only applies to identified products with best before dates up to and including July 3, 2017.
Recalled products:
| Brand | Product | Format | UPC | Distribution |
| Island Farms | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 2L | 0 57726 00203 0 | British Columbia |
| Island Farms | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 4L | 0 57726 00139 2 | Vancouver Island only |
| Island Farms | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 2L | 0 57726 00202 3 | British Columbia |
| Island Farms | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 4L | 0 57726 00119 4 | Vancouver Island only |
| Island Farms | 1% Chocolate partly skimmed milk | 1L | 0 57726 00166 8 | British Columbia |
| Island Farms | 3.25% Homogenized milk | 2L | 0 57726 00201 1 | British Columbia |
| Island Farms | 3.25% Homogenized milk | 4L | 0 57726 00109 5 | Vancouver Island only |
| Island Farms | Skimmed milk | 2L | 0 57726 00204 7 | British Columbia |
| Island Farms | Skimmed milk | 4L | 0 57726 00129 3 | Vancouver Island only |
| Lucerne | Skimmed Milk | 2L | 8 21954 07890 3 | British Columbia |
| Lucerne | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 2L | 8 21954 07892 7 | British Columbia |
| Lucerne | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 2L | 8 21954 07894 1 | British Columbia |
| Lucerne | 1% Chocolate partly skimmed milk | 2L | 8 21954 07898 9 | British Columbia |
| Lucerne | 3.25 % Homogenized milk | 2L | 8 21954 07896 5 | British Columbia |
| Natrel | 1% Partly skimmed milk | 4L | 0 64420 44115 7 | Vancouver Island only |
| Natrel | 2% Partly skimmed milk | 4L | 0 64420 44317 5 | Vancouver Island only |
| Natrel | 1% Chocolate partly skimmed milk | 1L | 0 64420 00199 3 | British Columbia |
| Natrel | 3.25% Homogenized Milk | 4L | 0 64420 44117 1 | Vancouver Island only |
| Natrel | Skimmed milk | 4L | 0 64420 44417 2 | Vancouver Island only |