FDA Announces Recall of Shredded Cheese in Illinois and Wisconsin

Various brands of shredded cheese sold at major retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Aldi, have been recalled across 31 states and Puerto Rico.

The recall, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was issued back on October 3rd, but recently updated to a Class II risk level, which is the second-highest for a recall. That means that while chances of serious health consequences are "remote," there is a possibility of temporary or reversible effects, per Health.com.

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Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc is the manufacturer of dozens of different brands of shredded cheese. A handful of varieties across multiple brands have been recalled due to the potential of metal fragments in the product, including the following. Full list provided by Health.com.

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Shredded Cheese:

• Always Save
• Borden
• Brookshire’s
• Cache Valley Creamery
• Chestnut Hill
• Coburn Farms
• Econo
• Food Club
• Food Lion
• Gold Rush Creamery
• Good & Gather
• Great Lakes Cheese
• Great Value
• Happy Farms by Aldi
• H-E-B
• Hill Country Fare
• Know & Love
• Laura Lynn
• Lucerne Dairy Farms
• Nu Farm
• Publix
• Schnuck’s
• Simply Go
• Sprouts Farmers Market
• Stater Bros. Markets
• Sunnyside Farms

Italian Style Shredded Cheese Blend:

• Happy Farms by Aldi
• Brookshire’s
• Cache Valley Creamery
• Coburn Farms
• Great Value
• Know & Love
• Laura Lynn
• Publix
• Simply Go

Pizza Style Shredded Cheese Blend:

• Food Club
• Econo
• Gold Rush Creamery
• Great Value
• Laura Lynn
• Simply Go

Mozzarella and Provolone Shredded Cheese Blend:

• Freedom’s Choice
• Good & Gather
• Great Lakes Cheese
• Great Value

Mozzarella and Parmesan Shredded Cheese Blend:

• Good & Gather

The states in which this recall is in effect are as follows:

• 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
• Puerto Rico

Specific product information can be found in the FDA's report.

While the FDA did not provide specific instructions for this recall, the safest bet is to discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Read more about the ongoing shredded cheese recall on Health.com.