Class II U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc Italian style shredded cheese blend , individually packaged recall: Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)

Recall published 11 months ago

Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)

The hazard: Foreign material — metal

Fragments of metal may have got into this product during manufacture, which is why whole production codes are withdrawn rather than a handful of packs.

What the notice says: Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)

Why it matters: Pieces of metal may be inside the product. The risk here is physical rather than microbial: cuts to the mouth or throat, a broken tooth, or an injury further down if a fragment is swallowed.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

If someone has swallowed a fragment and has mouth or throat pain, trouble swallowing, chest or stomach pain, vomiting, or blood in saliva or stool, they should be seen the same day. A fragment swallowed without symptoms usually passes on its own, but tell the clinician exactly what the product was: metal shows up clearly on an X-ray, so imaging can confirm whether anything is still there.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
H-0217-2026
Published
December 10, 2025
Risk level
Class II
Status
Terminated
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Product type
Dairy
Units affected
15,490 cases
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
Sold at
Publix
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
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
UPC codes
9282510174, 7495800257, 5193365638, 7874201566, 7874203979, 788030645, 8685405157, 4141518065, 1015983015

Products covered by this recall

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

Check your product

The notice names 4 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • 8 oz

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 8 oz
  • 12 oz
  • 16 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Metal pieces

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc — Fragments of metal may have got into this product during manufacture, which is why whole production codes are withdrawn rather than a handful of packs.

  1. Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.
  2. If someone has already bitten into something hard, have them stop, spit out what is in their mouth and rinse rather than swallow.
  3. Keep the pack if you can. If anyone was hurt, the fragment and the packaging together are the evidence that matters.
  4. Return it to the store or bin it sealed, and claim the refund using the lot code from the label.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Company contact: Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc — 17825 Great Lakes Pkwy, Hiram, OH, 44234-9677

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc dairy recalled?

Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: model number 8 oz. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.

Can I get my money back?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

Which states were affected?

The notice lists Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky and others.

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