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
- Italian style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano, fontina and asiago cheese), individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Brookshire's Italian 6-Cheese - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 9282510174, 12/case 2) Cache Valley Creamery Six Cheese Italian - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 7495800257, 12/case 3) Coburn Farms Italian Style - Finely Shredded, 12 oz., UPC 5193365638, 18/case 4) Great Value Italian Style - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 7874201566, 6/case - Finely Shredded, 16 oz., UPC 7874203979, 5/case 5) Know & Love Italian Style - Fine Cut, 8 oz., UPC 788030645, 12/case 6) Laura Lynn Italian Blend - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 8685405157, 12/case 7) Publix Italian Six Cheese Blend - Fancy Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 4141518065, 12/case 8) Simply Go Italian Style Six Cheese Blend - Fine Cut Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 1015983015, 12/case
- 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
- 15,490 cases
- Product codes
- Batch/Sell By Date: 1) Brookshire's 1500562884 2/14/2026 2) Cache Valley Creamery 0008905387 2/5/2026 3) Coburn Farms 0008913690 2/15/2026 4) Great Value - Finely Shredded (8 oz.): 0008914472 2/12/2026 0008910495 2/13/2026 0008913930 2/16/2026 0008918115 2/19/2026 0008918855 2/19/2026 0008923056 2/23/2026 0008928017 2/25/2026 - Finely Shredded (16 oz.): 0008911239 2/12/2026 0008908053 2/13/2026 0008918853 2/19/2026 5) Know & Love 0008916307 2/19/2026 0008918174 2/26/2026 6) Laura Lynn 0008918087 2/19/2026 7) Publix 0008918058 2/19/2026 8) Simply Go 0008907044 2/5/2026 0008916154 2/20/2026
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall number
- H-0217-2026
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This page summarizes the official notice; the agency's notice is the authoritative version.