The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in direct coordination with Lactalis Canada and Costco Wholesale, has issued an emergency consumer safety directive to remove a high-volume specialized dairy product from store shelves. Tracked under the central safety file The Lactalis Canada UltraPur Milk Product Recall 2026, corporate compliance officers published the operational recall notice on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The urgent intervention follows the discovery of a production formulation failure that caused severe vitamin over-fortification, introducing a potential health risk for households that consume the beverage.
The retail alert is strictly limited to a specific product batch distributed exclusively through Costco warehouses and Costco Business Centres across the province over a two-month sales window.
Product Diagnostics and Chemical Inversion Parameters
The safety removal centers on Lactantia UltraPur 2% M.F. 20g Protein & Lactose Free Milk packaged in standard 2-Litre cartons.
Quality control teams tracing inventory flows have isolated the affected batch using specific corporate inventory tracking logs:
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Costco Item Code: The recall applies only to cartons carrying Costco Item Number 1987085.
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The Expiry Lock: Cartons marked with the specific stamped expiration code of JN 22 2026 must be pulled from residential fridges immediately.
The recall was triggered because regular batch testing revealed an observed over-fortification of Vitamin A and Vitamin D. While these nutrients are standard additives used to fortify low-fat milk products under federal rules, adding too much can cause vitamin toxicity. Consuming levels that significantly exceed recommended daily intake limits can lead to nausea, dizziness, and long-term kidney stress, classifying the batch as an active food safety hazard.
Inventory Recovery and Consumer Return Strategies
Lactalis Canada stressed that this recall is strictly isolated to the specific product configuration and lot number listed above, meaning all other Lactantia UltraPūr products remain completely safe to drink.
| Impacted Retail Product Line | Unique Item ID Code | Stamp Expiry Target | Available Financial Recourse |
| Lactantia UltraPur 2% (2-Litre) | Costco Item 1987085 | JN 22 2026 | 100% Full Cash Refund |
| Alternate UltraPur Millilitre Runs | Unaffected By Recall | All Other Expiries | No Action Required / Safe |
Store managers have already cleared any remaining affected inventory from warehouse cooling shelves.
Customers who purchased this milk between May and June 2026 are urged to stop using, serving, or cooking with it immediately.
Affected cartons can be brought back to the customer service counter at any Costco location for a full financial refund. Shoppers who have already consumed the milk and are experiencing unusual health symptoms should contact their family doctor right away. For extra assistance, customers can contact Costco’s member helpline or review the official recall details online via customerservice.costco.ca.
