Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Recalled Because of Metal Fragment Risk
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Shredded Cheese Recalled in 31 States Due to Metal Fragment Risk

Mozzarella cheese and cheese blends sold under more than 2 dozen brands at retailers like Target and Walmart were recalled by their producer, Great Lakes Cheese Co.
Shredded Cheese Recalled in 31 States Due to Metal Fragment Risk
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Published on December 3, 2025
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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).

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.”

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

  • Good & Gather

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.

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.

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Resources
  1. Enforcement Report Event I.D. 97827. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. December 1, 2025.
  2. Recalls Background and Definitions. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. July 31, 2014.
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