FDA issued a recall for shredded cheese sold at major retailers, including Target, Walmart, and Aldi, across 31 states and Puerto Rico. The cheese, produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc., may contain metal fragments that can cause internal injuries if consumed.
Affected Products:
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
Brands include Always Save, Borden, Brookshire’s, Cache Valley Creamery, Chestnut Hill, Coburn Farms, Econo, Food Club, Food Lion, Gold Rush Creamery, Good & Gather, Great Lakes Cheese, Great Value, Happy Farms by Aldi, H-E-B, Hill Country Fare, Know & Love, Laura Lynn, Lucerne Dairy Farms, Nu Farm, Publix, Schnuck’s, Simply Go, Sprouts Farmers Market, Stater Bros. Markets, Sunnyside Farms.
- Italian Style Shredded Cheese Blend
Brands include Happy Farms by Aldi, Brookshire’s, Cache Valley Creamery, Coburn Farms, Great Value, Know & Love, Laura Lynn, Publix, Simply Go.
- Pizza Style Shredded Cheese Blend
Brands include Food Club, Econo, Gold Rush Creamery, Great Value, Laura Lynn, Simply Go.
- Mozzarella and Provolone Shredded Cheese Blend
Brands include Freedom’s Choice, Good & Gather, Great Lakes Cheese, Great Value.
- Mozzarella and Parmesan Shredded Cheese Blend
Brand: Good & Gather.
States Impacted: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico.
Risk Level: The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that while serious health consequences are unlikely, temporary or reversible effects are possible.
What You Should Do: Avoid consuming any of the recalled shredded cheese products. The safest option is to either toss the cheese or return it to the place of purchase.
For more detailed information, consult the FDA’s official recall report.
