Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc: food recall F-0641-2025
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc of Hiram, OH recalled Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g),… Reason: Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments). The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Mar 26, 2025; distribution: Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Jan 9, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), packaged in flexible plastic stand-up pouches, 12 pouches per case, UPC 4061463330840, with Best By dates of July 13, 2025 and July 14, 2025. Dist. & sold exclusively by ALDI, Batavia, IL 60510.
- Product quantity
- 400 cases
- Reason for recall
- Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Batch number: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H
- Distribution pattern
- Distributors in four (4) states: CT, MI, OH, and PA
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc, Hiram, OH
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Telephone
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Feb 15, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Terminated | Jan 9, 2026 |
Other recalls by Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- H-0221-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- H-0220-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- H-0219-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- H-0218-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- H-0217-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- H-0216-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- H-0215-2026 · Dec 10, 2025 · Class II — Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number F-0641-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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