If you recently bought shredded cheese for that next meal, you might want to reconsider eating it.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded a recall on shredded cheese sold in 31 states to a Class II recall recently due to the cheese being contaminated with metal fragments.
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A Class II recall “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA’s website.
Here’s what you need to know about where the cheese was sold, what products are affected and what you should do if you have these cheeses.
Where were the shredded cheese products sold?
The shredded cheese products were sold at Aldi, Target, Walmart and other grocery stores in 31 states.
According to the FDA, these states include:
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew MexicoNevadaNew YorkOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinWhat shredded cheese products are affected?
The following shredded cheese products are affected, according to the FDA:
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Shredded CheesesAlways Save Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseBorden Shredded and Thick CutBrookshire’s Finely Shredded, Shredded, and Thick CutCache Valley Creamery ShreddedChestnut Hill Fancy ShreddedCoburn Farms ShreddedEcono ShreddedFood Club Finely Shredded and ShreddedFood Lion ShreddedGold Rush Creamery ShreddedGood and Gather Fine Cut and ClassicGreat Lakes Cheese ShreddedGreat Value Finely Shredded and ShreddedHappy Farms by ALDI ShreddedH-E-B Shredded, Thick, and Shredded/Fancy Finamente Rallado (sold only in Mexico)Hill Country Fare Shredded and Shredded/Rallado (sold only in Mexico)Know & Love Fine Cut, Classic Cut, and Thick CutLaura Lynn Finely Shredded, Shredded, and Thick Cut ShreddedLucerne Dairy Farms Finely Shredded, Shredded, and Rustic CutNu Farm Fancy ShreddedPublix ShreddedSchnuck’s ShreddedSimply Go Classic Cut Shredded and Rustic Cut ShreddedSprouts Farmers Market Finely Shredded and ShreddedStater Bros. Markets Finely Shredded and ShreddedSunnyside Farms ShreddedItalian-Style Cheese BlendsHappy Farms by ALDI Italian Style Shredded Cheese BlendBrookshire’s Italian 6-Cheese Finely ShreddedCache Valley Creamery Six Cheese Italian Finely ShreddedCoburn Farms Italian Style Finely ShreddedGreat Value Italian Style Finely ShreddedKnow & Love Italian Style Fine CutLaura Lynn Italian Blend Finely ShreddedPublix Italian Six Cheese Blend Fancy ShreddedSimply Go Italian Style Six Cheese Blend Fine Cut ShreddedPizza-Style Cheese BlendsFood Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese BlendEcono Pizza ShreddedFood Club Pizza Style Two Cheese Blend Finely Shredded and ShreddedGold Rush Creamery Pizza Blend ShreddedGreat Value Pizza Blend ShreddedLaura Lynn Pizza Blend Finely ShreddedSimply Go Pizza Blend Two Cheese Mix Classic Cut ShreddedMozzarella Cheese BlendsFreedom’s Choice Pizza Blend Fine-CutGood & Gather Mozzarella & Provolone ClassicGreat Lakes Cheese Mozzarella & Provolone ShreddedGreat Value Provolone & Mozzarella Blend ShreddedGood & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan Shredded Cheese Blend Fine Cut
A full list of specific packaging sizes, lot codes, UPC numbers and sell-by dates can be found in the FDA notice.
What should people do if they have the shredded cheeses in their possession?
People who bought the shredded cheeses should not consume them.
Instead, they should throw them out or return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.
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