Great Lakes Cheese Recalls 260,000+ Cases for Metal Fragments

Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc., an Ohio-based manufacturer, has recalled more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese products sold under various private labels at major retailers across 31 states and Puerto Rico due to potential contamination with metal fragments. The voluntary recall, initiated on October 3, was classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on December 1, indicating a moderate risk of temporary or reversible health consequences from consumption.

The affected products include low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, Italian-style shredded cheese blends, pizza-style shredded cheese blends, mozzarella and provolone blends, and mozzarella and Parmesan blends. These items, packaged in sizes ranging from 8 ounces to 5 pounds, carry best-by dates between January and March 2026. They were distributed under store brands such as Great Value at Walmart, Good Gather at Target, Happy Farms at Aldi, Publix, Hill Country Fare at H-E-B, and others including Always Save, Borden, Brookshire's, Cache Valley Creamery, Chestnut Hill, Coburn Farms, Econo, Food Club, Food Lion, Gold Rush Creamery, Know Love, Laura Lynn, Lucerne Dairy Farms, Nu Farm, Schnucks,...