What happened
Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
What to do
Check your fridge, freezer and pantry for the product described below, and compare the brand, size and product codes carefully. If you have it, don't eat it. Throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it for a refund. If you or someone in your home ate it and feels unwell, contact a doctor. If you have a food allergy, don't eat the product even if it looks and smells normal.
Recall details
- Recall date
- Oct 3, 2025
- Country
- United States
- Company
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- Type
- Class II
- Reason
- Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- Product
- Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, not-smoked provolone, romano, asiago & parmesan finely shredded cheeses), 12 oz., individually packaged in a plastic bag, UPC 4061463330949, 6/combo case also containing 6 bags of Taco Style product
- Where it was sold
- AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and Puerto Rico
- Quantity
- 1,900 cases
- Product codes
- Batch/Sell By Date: 0008922982 2/22/2026 0008926344 2/23/2026
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall number
- H-0216-2026
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This page summarizes the official notice; the agency's notice is the authoritative version.