More Than 1 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese Is Being Recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shared a recall, and this time it involves shredded cheese. More than a million bags of the dairy essential are being recalled due to concerns that the cheese had become contaminated with non-food items. The recall includes several different brands of cheese that had been manufactured by an Ohio-based company, which was then repackaged and distributed across 31 states.

The recall covers some 236,000 cases of a variety of types and flavors.

The recall has been given a Class II rating by the agency, which means that consuming the products could cause unintentional injuries. As such, the FDA is asking consumers to check their refrigerator for these bags and discontinue using them at once.

Want to know which cheeses are included in the recall? Keep reading to find out more about the FDA's alert, including what you should do if you have the cheese sitting in your refrigerator at home.

The company Great Lakes Cheese Co. is the the manufacturer of the product, that was repackaged and sold by brands like:

• 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

Each company has its own UPC and best buy dates.

Anyone who has purchased the above cheeses should visit the FDA's website to look at a complete list of the cheeses that have been recalled in order to verify the UPC code on any cheeses you may have purchased from any of the above-mentioned brands.

That's because the FDA says that there is a possibility that some of these cheese packages could've been contaminated with metal fragments, which could pose "temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences" when consumed.

According to CBS News, the cheeses were sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico, and were carried in national retailers like Aldi, Publix, and Walmart. All of the cheeses have sell-by dates that can range from January to March 2026, which means they could still be in homes across the country.

If you have one of these cheese packs at home, you should discontinue using it immediately, according to the FDA website, which states that you can typically get a refund if you return it directly to the store.

If you've already eaten the cheese and you're experiencing symptoms that you think may be associated with consuming metal fragments, you should reach out to your healthcare provider at once. Depending on what they say, you may want to file an adverse event report or file a complaint with the FDA, which can be done through the Industry and Consumer Assistance website.

Fortunately, it doesn't seem like any injuries or illnesses have been reported as a result of this recall.