Multiple US Recalls for Food, Product Safety Risks

Consumers across the United States should check their pantries, refrigerators and medicine cabinets for several recalled products, including shredded cheese, specialty cheeses and household items, due to risks of contamination and injury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced or upgraded multiple recalls in recent weeks, affecting items sold at major retailers nationwide.

The most extensive recall involves more than 1.5 million bags of shredded mozzarella and cheese blends produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. in Hiram, Ohio. Initiated in October after the company detected small metal fragments from a supplier's raw materials, the recall was upgraded to Class II by the FDA on December 1. This classification indicates a potential for temporary or medically reversible health effects, such as cuts or choking, though no illnesses have been reported. The affected products, sold under brands including Great Value, Happy Farms, Good Gather, Food Club, Borden and Publix, were distributed to 31 states including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Wisconsin, as well as Puerto Rico. Retailers...