Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc: food recall H-0215-2026
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc of Hiram, OH recalled Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Always Save -… Reason: Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall). The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Dec 10, 2025; distribution: 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, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Apr 24, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Always Save - Shredded, 5 lb., UPC 7003865782, 4/case 2) Borden - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 5300007162, 6 or 12/case - Thick Cut, 8 oz., UPC 5300007170, 6/case 3) Brookshire's - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 9282510119, 12/case - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 9282510120, 12/case - Shredded, 32 oz., UPC 9282510130, 6/case - Thick Cut, 8 oz., UPC 9282592197, 12/case 4) Cache Valley Creamery - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 7495802553, 6 or 12/case 5) Chestnut Hill - Fancy Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 3225116742, 6/case 6) Coburn Farms - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 5193331657, 12/case - Shredded, 12 oz., UPC 5193321820, 18/case - Shredded, 32 oz., UPC 5193334257, 6/case 7) Econo - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 893800294, 12/case 8) Food Club - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 3680045573, 12/case - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 3680005117, 12/case - Shredded, 16 oz., UPC 3680005144, 12/case - Shredded, 32 oz., tube-style bag, UPC 3680012914, 6/case, case UPC 3680041215 - Shredded, 32 oz., square-style bag, UPC 3680038305, 6/case 9) Food Lion - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 3582609008, 12/case 10) Gold Rush Creamery - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 1401401014, 12/case - Shredded, 32 oz., UPC 1401401030, 6/case 11) Good & Gather - Fine Cut, 8 oz., UPC 8523903860, 12/case - Classic, 8 oz., UPC 8523903849, 12/case - Classic, 32 oz., UPC 8523903852, 6/case 12) Great Lakes Cheese - Shredded, 5 lb., UPC 3651415034, 4/case 13) Great Value - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 7874237425, 6/case - Finely Shredded, 16 oz., UPC 7874204492, 5/case - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC…
- Product quantity
- 235,789 cases
- Reason for recall
- Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Batch/Sell By Date: 1) Always Save 0008909996 2/15/2026 0008918166 2/20/2026 0008916368 2/22/2026 2) Borden - Shredded: 0008907003 2/12/2026 0008924424 2/20/2026 0008910598 3/18/2026 0008913670 3/19/2026 0008916551 3/25/2026 0008930620 3/27/2026 - Thick Cut: 0008915022 2/16/2026 0008916601 2/17/2026 3) Brookshire's - Finely Shredded: 1500562271 2/12/2026 - Shredded (8 oz.): 1500555310 2/5/2026 1500562874 2/13/2026 - Shredded (32 oz): 1500562589 2/12/2026 1500569744 2/19/2026 - Thick Cut: 1500562869 2/13/2026 4) Cache Valley Creamery 0008913583 2/12/2026 0008912796 2/12/2026 5) Chestnut Valley 0008920769 2/19/2026 0008919682 2/23/2026 0008919982 2/24/2026 6) Coburn Farms - Shredded (8 oz.): 0008913683 2/15/2026 0008918150 2/22/2026 - Shredded (12 oz.): 0008913664 2/15/2026 - Shredded (32 oz.): 0008912318 2/16/2026 7) Econo 0008903664 3/16/2026 8) Food Club - Finely Shredded: 0008909946 2/20/2026 - Shredded (8 oz.): 0008917638 2/21/2026 - Shredded (16 oz.): 0008917646 2/19/2026 - Shredded (32 oz. UPC 3680012914) 1500555283 2/5/2026 1500562601 2/13/2026 0008920642 2/21/2026 - Shredded (32 oz. UPC 3680038305) 0008912826 2/12/2026 0008911959 2/19/2026 9) Food Lion 0008918217 2/20/2026…
- Distribution pattern
- 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
- 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
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Terminated | Apr 24, 2026 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 97827).
- H-0221-2026 — Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend, Fine Cut, 8 oz., individually packaged in a plastic bag, UPC 8523903856, 12/case
- H-0220-2026 — Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and not-smoked provolone cheeses), individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Freedom's Choice Pizza Blend - Fine-Cut, 32…
- H-0219-2026 — Pizza style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and mild cheddar cheeses), individually packaged in a plastic bag as: 1) Econo Pizza - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 893800297, 12/case 2) Food…
- H-0218-2026 — Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, not-smoked provolone, parmesan & romano cheeses), 8 oz., packaged individually in a plastic bag, UPC 3680017231,…
- H-0217-2026 — 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 -…
- H-0216-2026 — 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…
Other recalls by Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- F-0641-2025 · Mar 26, 2025 · Class II — Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)
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Sources
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