The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a cheese recall impacting more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese. The recalled cheese was produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. and may be contaminated with metal fragments.
Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. initially announced the recall in October, but the FDA classified it as “Class II,” meaning that eating the cheese “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” on Dec. 1.
How To Identify the Recalled Cheese
The recalled cheese was sold under multiple private labels, including Aldi, Target’s Good & Gather, and Walmart’s Great Value, across 31 states. Check your fridge for the following products:
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Always Save Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseBorden Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseBorden Thick Cut Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseBrookshire’s Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseBrookshire’s Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Brookshire’s Thick Cut Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseCache Valley Creamery Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseChestnut Hill Fancy Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseCoburn Farms Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Econo Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseFood Club Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseFood Club Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseFood Lion Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseGold Rush Creamery Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseGood & Gather Fine Cut Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseGood & Gather Classic Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseGreat Lakes Cheese Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseGreat Lakes Cheese Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseHappy Farms by Aldi Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseH-E-B Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseH-E-B Thick Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseH-E-B Shredded/Fancy Finamente Rallado Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseHill Country Fare Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseKnow & Love Fine Cut Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseKnow & Love Classic Cut Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseKnow & Love Thick Cut Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseLaura Lynn Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseLaura Lynn Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseLaura Lynn Thick Cut Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseLucerne Dairy Farms Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseLucerne Dairy Farms Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseLucerene Dairy Farms Rustic Cut Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseNu Farm Fancy Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheesePublix Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseSchuck’s Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseSimply Go Classic Cut Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseSimply Go Rustic Cut Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseSprouts Farmers Market Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseSprouts Farmers Market Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseStatre Bros. Markets Finely Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseStater Bros. Markets Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella CheeseSunnyside Farms Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
Shredded Italian-Style Cheese
Happy Farms by Aldi Italian-Style Shredded CheeseBrookshire’s Italian 6 Cheese Finely ShreddedCache Valley Creamery Six Cheese Italian Finely ShreddedCoburn Farms Italian Style Finely Shredded Great 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 Shredded
Shredded Pizza-Style Cheese
Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese BlendEcono Pizza ShreddedFood Club Pizza Style Two Cheese Blend Finely ShreddedFood Club Pizza Style Two Cheese Blend ShreddedGold Rush Creamery Pizza Blend ShreddedGreat Value Pizza Blend ShreddedLaura Lynn Pizza Blend Finely ShreddedSimply Go Pizza Blend Two Cheese Mix Classic Cut Shredded
Mozzarella and Provolone Shredded Cheese Blend
Freedom’s Choice Pizza Blend Fine-CutGood & Gather Mozzarella & Provolone ClassicGreat Lakes Cheese Mozzarella & Provolone ShreddedGreat Value Provolone & Mozzarella Blend Shredded
Mozzarella and Parmesan Shredded Cheese Blend
Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan Shredded Cheese Blend
A full list of products, UPCs, and best-by dates can be found on the FDA’s site.
The cheese was sold at stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico.
What To Do if You Have the Recalled Cheese
If you have any of the recalled shredded cheese products, you should not consume them. The cheese may contain metal fragments “from supplier raw material,” which can cause serious internal injury if ingested.
Instead, throw the cheese away or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
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