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Food December 3, 2025

Shredded cheeses voluntarily recalled from Target, Walmart and more due to possible metal contamination

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AUTHOR PHOTO: Kelly McCarthy By Kelly McCarthy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has assigned a risk classification to a previous voluntary recall of various shredded cheese products sold at ALDI, Target, Walmart and other national retailers due to potential metal contamination.

Below, find out what to know about the recall, as well as what steps to take if you have any impacted product in your fridge.

What to know about shredded cheese recall

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc. first initiated the voluntary recall with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration back on Oct. 3. The company said some products may potentially contain metal fragments from "supplier raw material," according to an FDA report.

On Monday, Dec. 1, the FDA assigned the recall a Class II designation, which means that "use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences," according to the agency.

ABC News has reached out to Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc. for comment on the recall.

Where were recalled shredded cheese products sold?

Great Lakes Cheese sells its products under dozens of private label store brands at ALDI, Target, Walmart, Publix, Sprouts and other retailers.

The affected products were distributed across 31 states and Puerto Rico. Impacted states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

What products are part of the shredded cheese recall?

There are a variety of blends, cuts and different size products affected, including shredded Italian-style, pizza-style, mozzarella, mozzarella and provolone, and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.

Click here for a full list of products with additional package sizes, UPC codes, "best by" dates and other pertinent information from the FDA.

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

Shredded Italian-style cheese blend

Brookshire's Italian 6-Cheese

Cache Valley Creamery Six Cheese Italian

Coburn Farms Italian Style

Great Value Italian Style

Know & Love Italian Style

Laura Lynn Italian Blend

Publix Italian Six Cheese Blend

Simply Go Italian Style Six Cheese Blend

Shredded Pizza-style cheese blend

Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend

Econo Pizza

Food Club Pizza Style Two Cheese Blend

Gold Rush Creamery Pizza Blend

Great Value Pizza Blend

Laura Lynn Pizza Blend

Simply Go Pizza Blend Two Cheese Mix

Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend

Freedom's Choice Pizza Blend

Good & Gather Mozzarella & Provolone

Great Lakes Cheese Mozzarella & Provolone

Great Value Provolone & Mozzarella Blend

Other shredded cheese products

Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan Blend

Happy Farms (Aldi) Italian Style Blend

What to do if you purchased recalled shredded cheese products

On its website, the FDA urges consumers to check their homes for any recalled food items and to avoid giving the product to others, "such as a food bank or a pet."

"Often, recalled products may be returned to the store where they were purchased for a full refund," the agency states. "If not, dispose of the product properly -- if it's contaminated, wrap it securely before putting it in the trash."

The FDA also states that consumers should thoroughly clean and sanitize any surfaces that may have come into contact with contaminated food and to contact their health care provider to report any symptoms if they believe they may have consumed recalled food.

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