diff --git a/internal/cmd/server.go b/internal/cmd/server.go
index dad54df941..9be5707e56 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/server.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/server.go
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ func GetServerCommand(asyncErrHandler func(string, error)) *cobra.Command {
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			runnerErrors := &message.RunnerErrors{}
 			defer runnerErrors.Close()
-			go message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: "runner-errors", Message: message.RunnerErrorsMessageName},
+			go message.HandleSubscription(
+				logging.NewLogger(cmd.OutOrStdout(), egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyGatewayLogging()),
+				message.Metadata{Runner: "runner-errors", Message: message.RunnerErrorsMessageName},
 				runnerErrors.Subscribe(cmd.Context()),
 				func(update message.Update[string, message.WatchableError], _ chan error) {
 					if asyncErrHandler != nil {
diff --git a/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go b/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go
index ad1e195f8d..77dcf79481 100644
--- a/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/gatewayapi/runner/runner.go
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ func (r *Runner) startWasmCache(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func (r *Runner) subscribeAndTranslate(sub <-chan watchable.Snapshot[string, *resource.ControllerResourcesContext]) {
-	message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.ProviderResourcesMessageName}, sub,
+	message.HandleSubscription(
+		r.Logger,
+		message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.ProviderResourcesMessageName}, sub,
 		func(update message.Update[string, *resource.ControllerResourcesContext], errChan chan error) {
 			parentCtx := context.Background()
 			if update.Value != nil && update.Value.Context != nil {
diff --git a/internal/globalratelimit/runner/runner.go b/internal/globalratelimit/runner/runner.go
index 3a0efad2f3..d684b59044 100644
--- a/internal/globalratelimit/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/globalratelimit/runner/runner.go
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ func (r *Runner) translateFromSubscription(ctx context.Context, c <-chan watchab
 	// rateLimitConfigsCache is a cache of the rate limit config, which is keyed by the xdsIR key.
 	rateLimitConfigsCache := map[string][]cachetype.Resource{}
 
-	message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.XDSIRMessageName}, c,
+	message.HandleSubscription(
+		r.Logger,
+		message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.XDSIRMessageName}, c,
 		func(update message.Update[string, *message.XdsIRWithContext], errChan chan error) {
 			parentCtx := ctx
 			if update.Value != nil && update.Value.Context != nil {
diff --git a/internal/infrastructure/runner/runner.go b/internal/infrastructure/runner/runner.go
index 68437b4b22..fa557b682b 100644
--- a/internal/infrastructure/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/infrastructure/runner/runner.go
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ func (r *Runner) Start(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 
 func (r *Runner) updateProxyInfraFromSubscription(ctx context.Context, sub <-chan watchable.Snapshot[string, *ir.Infra]) {
 	// Subscribe to resources
-	message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.InfraIRMessageName}, sub,
+	message.HandleSubscription(
+		r.Logger,
+		message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.InfraIRMessageName}, sub,
 		func(update message.Update[string, *ir.Infra], errChan chan error) {
 			r.Logger.Info("received an update", "key", update.Key, "delete", update.Delete)
 			val := update.Value
diff --git a/internal/message/watchutil.go b/internal/message/watchutil.go
index 83ef831f67..ac0d6990b6 100644
--- a/internal/message/watchutil.go
+++ b/internal/message/watchutil.go
@@ -7,22 +7,17 @@ package message
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/telepresenceio/watchable"
 
-	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/logging"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/metrics"
 )
 
 type Update[K comparable, V any] watchable.Update[K, V]
 
-// TODO: Remove the global logger and localize the scope of the logger.
-var logger = logging.DefaultLogger(os.Stdout, egv1a1.LogLevelInfo).WithName("watchable")
-
 type Metadata struct {
 	Runner  string
 	Message MessageName
@@ -47,14 +42,16 @@ func (m Metadata) LabelValues() []metrics.LabelValue {
 // handleWithCrashRecovery calls the provided handle function and gracefully recovers from any panics
 // that might occur when the handle function is called.
 func handleWithCrashRecovery[K comparable, V any](
+	l logging.Logger,
 	handle func(updateFunc Update[K, V], errChans chan error),
 	update Update[K, V],
 	meta Metadata,
 	errChans chan error,
 ) {
+	logger := l.WithValues("runner", meta.Runner)
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			logger.WithValues("runner", meta.Runner).Error(fmt.Errorf("%+v", r), "observed a panic",
+			logger.Error(fmt.Errorf("%+v", r), "observed a panic",
 				"stackTrace", string(debug.Stack()))
 			watchableSubscribeTotal.WithFailure(metrics.ReasonError, meta.LabelValues()...).Increment()
 			panicCounter.WithFailure(metrics.ReasonError, meta.LabelValues()...).Increment()
@@ -74,7 +71,7 @@ func handleWithCrashRecovery[K comparable, V any](
 // This is better than simply iterating over snapshot.Updates because
 // it handles the case where the watchable.Map already contains
 // entries before .Subscribe is called.
-func HandleSubscription[K comparable, V any](
+func HandleSubscription[K comparable, V any](l logging.Logger,
 	meta Metadata,
 	subscription <-chan watchable.Snapshot[K, V],
 	handle func(updateFunc Update[K, V], errChans chan error),
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ func HandleSubscription[K comparable, V any](
 	errChans := make(chan error, 10)
 	go func() {
 		for err := range errChans {
-			logger.WithValues("runner", meta.Runner).Error(err, "observed an error")
+			l.Error(err, "observed an error")
 			watchableSubscribeTotal.WithFailure(metrics.ReasonError, meta.LabelValues()...).Increment()
 		}
 	}()
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ func HandleSubscription[K comparable, V any](
 
 	if snapshot, ok := <-subscription; ok {
 		for k, v := range snapshot.State {
-			handleWithCrashRecovery(handle, Update[K, V]{
+			handleWithCrashRecovery(l, handle, Update[K, V]{
 				Key:   k,
 				Value: v,
 			}, meta, errChans)
@@ -100,8 +97,8 @@ func HandleSubscription[K comparable, V any](
 	for snapshot := range subscription {
 		watchableDepth.With(meta.LabelValues()...).Record(float64(len(subscription)))
 
-		for _, update := range coalesceUpdates(meta.Runner, snapshot.Updates) {
-			handleWithCrashRecovery(handle, Update[K, V](update), meta, errChans)
+		for _, update := range coalesceUpdates(l, snapshot.Updates) {
+			handleWithCrashRecovery(l, handle, Update[K, V](update), meta, errChans)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ func HandleSubscription[K comparable, V any](
 // coalesceUpdates merges multiple updates for the same key into a single update,
 // preserving the latest state for each key.
 // This helps reduce redundant processing and ensures that only the most recent update per key is handled.
-func coalesceUpdates[K comparable, V any](runner string, updates []watchable.Update[K, V]) []watchable.Update[K, V] {
+func coalesceUpdates[K comparable, V any](logger logging.Logger, updates []watchable.Update[K, V]) []watchable.Update[K, V] {
 	if len(updates) <= 1 {
 		return updates
 	}
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@ func coalesceUpdates[K comparable, V any](runner string, updates []watchable.Upd
 
 	result := updates[write+1:]
 	if len(result) != len(updates) {
-		logger.WithValues("runner", runner).Info(
+		logger.Info(
 			"coalesced updates",
 			"count", len(result),
 			"before", len(updates),
diff --git a/internal/message/watchutil_internal_test.go b/internal/message/watchutil_internal_test.go
index 8bf56ab2e2..445457c1a5 100644
--- a/internal/message/watchutil_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/message/watchutil_internal_test.go
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@
 package message
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/telepresenceio/watchable"
+
+	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/logging"
 )
 
 func TestCoalesceUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-
+	logger := logging.NewLogger(os.Stdout, egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyGatewayLogging())
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
 		input    []watchable.Update[string, int]
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ func TestCoalesceUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
 
-			actual := coalesceUpdates("test-runner", tc.input)
+			actual := coalesceUpdates(logger, tc.input)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.expected, actual)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/message/watchutil_test.go b/internal/message/watchutil_test.go
index f08f987c9d..2c4aa107b3 100644
--- a/internal/message/watchutil_test.go
+++ b/internal/message/watchutil_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	gwapiv1 "sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api/apis/v1"
 
+	egv1a1 "github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/gatewayapi/resource"
+	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/logging"
 	"github.com/envoyproxy/gateway/internal/message"
 )
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ func TestHandleSubscriptionAlreadyClosed(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var calls int
 	message.HandleSubscription(
+		logging.NewLogger(t.Output(), egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyGatewayLogging()),
 		message.Metadata{Runner: "demo", Message: "demo"},
 		ch,
 		func(_ message.Update[string, any], _ chan error) { calls++ },
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ func TestPanicInSubscriptionHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 	numCalls := 0
 	message.HandleSubscription(
+		logging.NewLogger(t.Output(), egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyGatewayLogging()),
 		message.Metadata{Runner: "demo", Message: "demo"},
 		m.Subscribe(context.Background()),
 		func(update message.Update[string, any], _ chan error) {
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ func TestHandleSubscriptionAlreadyInitialized(t *testing.T) {
 	var storeCalls int
 	var deleteCalls int
 	message.HandleSubscription(
+		logging.NewLogger(t.Output(), egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyGatewayLogging()),
 		message.Metadata{Runner: "demo", Message: "demo"},
 		m.Subscribe(context.Background()),
 		func(update message.Update[string, any], _ chan error) {
@@ -246,7 +251,7 @@ func TestControllerResourceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			m := &message.ProviderResources{}
 
 			snapshotC := m.GatewayAPIResources.Subscribe(ctx)
-			endCtx, end := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+			endCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 			m.GatewayAPIResources.Store("start", &resource.ControllerResourcesContext{
 				Resources: &resource.ControllerResources{},
 				Context:   ctx,
@@ -268,15 +273,17 @@ func TestControllerResourceUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			}()
 
 			updates := 0
-			message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: "demo", Message: "demo"}, snapshotC, func(u message.Update[string, *resource.ControllerResourcesContext], _ chan error) {
-				end()
-				if u.Key == "test" {
-					updates += 1
-				}
-				if u.Key == "end" {
-					m.GatewayAPIResources.Close()
-				}
-			})
+			message.HandleSubscription(
+				logging.NewLogger(t.Output(), egv1a1.DefaultEnvoyGatewayLogging()),
+				message.Metadata{Runner: "demo", Message: "demo"}, snapshotC, func(u message.Update[string, *resource.ControllerResourcesContext], _ chan error) {
+					cancel()
+					if u.Key == "test" {
+						updates += 1
+					}
+					if u.Key == "end" {
+						m.GatewayAPIResources.Close()
+					}
+				})
 			if tc.updates > 1 {
 				require.LessOrEqual(t, updates, tc.updates) // Updates can be coalesced
 			} else {
diff --git a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go
index 457d9408ac..31603e7700 100644
--- a/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go
+++ b/internal/provider/kubernetes/status.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context, extensionManagerEnabled bool) {
 	// GatewayClass object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.GatewayClassStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.gatewayClassStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.GatewayClassStatus], _ chan error) {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// Gateway object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.GatewayStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.gatewayStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.GatewayStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// HTTPRoute object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.HTTPRouteStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.httpRouteStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.HTTPRouteStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// GRPCRoute object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.GRPCRouteStatusMessageName}, r.subscriptions.grpcRouteStatuses,
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
+			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.GRPCRouteStatusMessageName},
+			r.subscriptions.grpcRouteStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.GRPCRouteStatus], errChan chan error) {
 				// skip delete updates.
 				if update.Delete {
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// TLSRoute object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.TLSRouteStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.tlsRouteStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1a2.TLSRouteStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// TCPRoute object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.TCPRouteStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.tcpRouteStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1a2.TCPRouteStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// UDPRoute object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.UDPRouteStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.udpRouteStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1a2.UDPRouteStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// XListenerSet object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.XListenerSetStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.xListenerSetStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapixv1a1.ListenerSetStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// EnvoyPatchPolicy object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.EnvoyPatchPolicyStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.envoyPatchPolicyStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -372,7 +374,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// ClientTrafficPolicy object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.ClientTrafficPolicyStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.clientTrafficPolicyStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// BackendTrafficPolicy object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.BackendTrafficPolicyStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.backendTrafficPolicyStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -448,7 +450,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// SecurityPolicy object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.SecurityPolicyStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.securityPolicyStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -486,7 +488,12 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// BackendTLSPolicy object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.BackendTLSPolicyStatusMessageName}, r.subscriptions.backendTLSPolicyStatuses,
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
+			message.Metadata{
+				Runner:  string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner),
+				Message: message.BackendTLSPolicyStatusMessageName,
+			},
+			r.subscriptions.backendTLSPolicyStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
 				// skip delete updates.
 				if update.Delete {
@@ -522,7 +529,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// EnvoyExtensionPolicy object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.EnvoyExtensionPolicyStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.envoyExtensionPolicyStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -560,7 +567,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 
 	// Backend object status updater
 	go func() {
-		message.HandleSubscription(
+		message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 			message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.BackendStatusMessageName},
 			r.subscriptions.backendStatuses,
 			func(update message.Update[types.NamespacedName, *egv1a1.BackendStatus], errChan chan error) {
@@ -599,7 +606,7 @@ func (r *gatewayAPIReconciler) updateStatusFromSubscriptions(ctx context.Context
 	if extensionManagerEnabled {
 		// ExtensionServerPolicy object status updater
 		go func() {
-			message.HandleSubscription(
+			message.HandleSubscription(r.log,
 				message.Metadata{Runner: string(egv1a1.LogComponentProviderRunner), Message: message.ExtensionServerPoliciesStatusMessageName},
 				r.subscriptions.extensionPolicyStatuses,
 				func(update message.Update[message.NamespacedNameAndGVK, *gwapiv1.PolicyStatus], errChan chan error) {
diff --git a/internal/xds/runner/runner.go b/internal/xds/runner/runner.go
index 4b5c635b84..4481c3590c 100644
--- a/internal/xds/runner/runner.go
+++ b/internal/xds/runner/runner.go
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ func registerServer(srv serverv3.Server, g *grpc.Server) {
 
 func (r *Runner) translateFromSubscription(sub <-chan watchable.Snapshot[string, *message.XdsIRWithContext]) {
 	// Subscribe to resources
-	message.HandleSubscription(message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.XDSIRMessageName}, sub,
+	message.HandleSubscription(
+		r.Logger,
+		message.Metadata{Runner: r.Name(), Message: message.XDSIRMessageName}, sub,
 		func(update message.Update[string, *message.XdsIRWithContext], errChan chan error) {
 			parentCtx := context.Background()
 			if update.Value != nil && update.Value.Context != nil {
diff --git a/release-notes/current.yaml b/release-notes/current.yaml
index 792dc71653..79231ac0a6 100644
--- a/release-notes/current.yaml
+++ b/release-notes/current.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ new features: |
 
 bug fixes: |
   Allowed single-label backend hostnames when running with the Host infrastructure, enabling Docker Compose service names for telemetry backends.
+  Fixed an issue that message package didn't adopt logging level.
 
 # Enhancements that improve performance.
 performance improvements: |