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Shredded cheese sold in 31 states recalled over metal fragment contamination, FDA says

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Updated  December 3, 2025 1:26pm CST
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FILE-A mixture of cheddar and mozzarella cheese is shown on a plate. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • Shredded cheese products were recalled in multiple states because of metal fragment contamination.
    • These items were sold in stores like Target, Walmart, and Aldi. 
    • The Food and Drug Administration said no illnesses have been reported as a result of someone eating the shredded cheese.

A recall has been issued for over 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in stores in 31 states and Puerto Rico due to possible metal fragment contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. 

The recalled shredded cheeses are sold under dozens of brand names at nationwide retailers including Target, Walmart, Publix and Aldi.

The FDA issued a Class II warning for the recall which refers to a situation in which the "use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote," per the agency's website. 

According to the agency, no illnesses had been reported related to the consumption of the recalled cheese.

Which shredded cheese products are being recalled?

Why you should care:

Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. issued a recall for multiple shredded cheese products, including Happy Farms Shredded Italian Blend Cheese and Happy Farms Mozzarella Shredded Cheese on October 3. Some of the items are listed below: 

  • Happy Farms Shredded Italian Blend Cheese—1,900 cases—UPC code: 4061463330949—batch and sell-by dates: 0008922982 / 2/22/2026, 0008926344 / 2/23/2026
  • Happy Farms Mozzarella Shredded Cheese—UPC codes: 4061463330864, 4061463369413—batch and sell-by dates: 1500560016 / 2/8/2026, 1500562694 / 2/14/2026, 0008915062 / 2/18/2026, 0008921597 / 2/21/2026, 0008914480 / 2/13/2026
  • Low-moisture part-skim shredded mozzarella from the following brands: 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, 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 and Sunnyside Farms.
  • Italian style shredded cheese blend under the brand names: Brookshire's, Cache Valley Creamery, Coburn Farms, Great Value, Know & Love, Laura Lynn, Publix, Simply Go and Happy Farms by Aldi.
  • Shredded pizza-style cheese blend from Food Club, Econo, Gold Rush Creamery, Great Value, Laura Lynn and Simply Go.
  • Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend from Freedom's Choice, Good & Gather, Great Lakes Cheese and Great Value, as well as a mozzarella and parmesan blend from Good & Gather.

The Food and Drug Administration has the complete list of products here. 

What states are impacted by the shredded cheese recall?

The Food and Drug Administration reported that multiple states and Puerto Rico are affected by the shredded cheese recall, and the following states are listed below: 

  1. Alabama
  2. Arkansas
  3. Arizona
  4. California
  5. Colorado
  6. Florida
  7. Georgia
  8. Idaho
  9. Illinois
  10. Indiana
  11. Kansas
  12. Kentucky
  13. Louisiana
  14. Minnesota
  15. Missouri
  16. Mississippi
  17. North Carolina
  18. Nebraska
  19. New Mexico
  20. Nevada
  21. New York
  22. Oklahoma
  23. Oregon
  24. Pennsylvania
  25. South Carolina
  26. Tennessee,
  27. Texas
  28. Utah
  29. Virginia
  30. Washington State
  31. Wisconsin

The Source: Information for this story was provided by a recall notice from the Food and Drug Administration. This story was reported from Washington, D.C. 

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