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1.5 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese Recalled Over Possible Metal Fragments

The FDA designated the case a Class II recall due to suspected contamination traced to supplier raw material.

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FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Breakfast table set. Berlin, September 14, 2025.

Overview

  • Ohio-based Great Lakes Cheese began the voluntary action on Oct. 3 after detecting potential metal fragments in shredded-cheese batches.
  • FDA enforcement records list more than 263,000 cases—over 1.5 million bags—distributed to 31 states and Puerto Rico.
  • The issue stems from supplier raw material, creating a downstream recall that spans mozzarella, Italian-style, pizza blends and mozzarella-based mixes.
  • Affected items were sold under dozens of private labels at major chains including Target, Walmart, Aldi, Publix and H‑E‑B, with sell-by dates into early 2026.
  • Regulators advise consumers to avoid eating the products and to discard or return them for a refund; no injuries have been reported and the company has offered limited public comment.