- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced the October recall of over 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese.
- The bags were recalled because they may contain metal fragments.
- Here’s a list of impacted products.
Unrelated to the recent Boar’s Head cheese recall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced the classification of recalled shredded cheese sold at multiple retailers in 31 states. More than 1.5 million store-brand bags were recalled because they may contain metal fragments, according to an enforcement report from the agency.
Keep reading to learn the few details available about the recall, including the cheese brands and varieties affected.
Shredded cheese recall details
The recall was initially made by the FDA and the manufacturer in October, but no press release was issued. That means we have only details from the agency’s recent enforcement report that classified the recall as a Class II action, meaning that use of recalled cheese “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”
The cheese was manufactured by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. and distributed as store-brand shredded cheese to various retailers, including Aldi, Target, Walmart, Publix, Sprouts, and more. If you believe you have any of the recalled product, do not eat it.
The affected cheeses can be categorized by flavor and label, outlined below.
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
- Always Save Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
- Borden Shredded and Thick Cut
- Brookshire’s Finely Shredded, Shredded, and Thick Cut
- Cache Valley Creamery Shredded
- Chestnut Hill Fancy Shredded
- Coburn Farms Shredded
- Econo Shredded
- Food Club Finely Shredded and Shredded
- Food Lion Shredded
- Gold Rush Creamery Shredded
- Good and Gather Fine Cut and Classic
- Great Lakes Cheese Shredded
- Great Value Finely Shredded and Shredded
- Happy Farms by ALDI Shredded
- H-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 Cut
- Laura Lynn Finely Shredded, Shredded, and Thick Cut Shredded
- Lucerne Dairy Farms Finely Shredded, Shredded, and Rustic Cut
- Nu Farm Fancy Shredded
- Publix Shredded
- Schnuck’s Shredded
- Simply Go Classic Cut Shredded and Rustic Cut Shredded
- Sprouts Farmers Market Finely Shredded and Shredded
- Stater Bros. Markets Finely Shredded and Shredded
- Sunnyside Farms Shredded
Italian-Style Cheese Blend
- Happy Farms by ALDI Italian Style Shredded Cheese Blend
- Brookshire’s Italian 6-Cheese Finely Shredded
- Cache Valley Creamery Six Cheese Italian Finely Shredded
- Coburn Farms Italian Style Finely Shredded
- Great Value Italian Style Finely Shredded
- Know & Love Italian Style Fine Cut
- Laura Lynn Italian Blend Finely Shredded
- Publix Italian Six Cheese Blend Fancy Shredded
- Simply Go Italian Style Six Cheese Blend Fine Cut Shredded
Pizza-Style Cheese Blend
- Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend
- Econo Pizza Shredded
- Food Club Pizza Style Two Cheese Blend Finely Shredded and Shredded
- Gold Rush Creamery Pizza Blend Shredded
- Great Value Pizza Blend Shredded
- Laura Lynn Pizza Blend Finely Shredded
- Simply Go Pizza Blend Two Cheese Mix Classic Cut Shredded
Mozzarella Cheese Blends
- Freedom’s Choice Pizza Blend Fine-Cut
- Good & Gather Mozzarella & Provolone Classic
- Great Lakes Cheese Mozzarella & Provolone Shredded
- Great Value Provolone & Mozzarella Blend Shredded
- Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan Shredded Cheese Blend Fine Cut
The above cheeses were sold in the following states:
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
You can find the affected bags’ best-by dates, UPC codes, and other identification information in the FDA’s report.
What to do with recalled product
Because a press release was not published for this recall, there isn’t specific advice from the agency or manufacturer on how to respond. However, standard protocol is to either dispose of the product or return it to its place of purchase for a refund.
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