More than 200,000 cases of shredded mozzarella cheese and cheese blends have been recalled in 31 states because they may contain metal fragments, according to an enforcement report from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Affected retailers include Aldi’s, Publix, Target, and Walmart.
The recall is a class 2 event, which means the cheese “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
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What Cheese Was Recalled?
The Ohio-based Great Lakes Cheese Co. recalled cheeses and cheese blends under the following brands:
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
- Econo
- Food Club (Two Cheese and Four Cheese blends)
- 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
The recalled cheese was sold in 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.
The recalled cheese had sell-by dates through February and March 2026. You can find specific UPC codes and expiration dates on the FDA’s report.
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The report didn’t indicate whether there had been any injuries reported, or what to do with the recalled cheeses. In general, the FDA recommends throwing away recalled foods or returning them to the place of purchase for a refund.
