Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc

Recall #H-0216-2026 · Initiated 2025-10-03

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Happy Farms Italian Style shredded cheese blend sold at Aldi may contain small metal fragments from the cheese supplier's raw materials. This is a precautionary recall affecting 1,900 cases distributed across 32 states and Puerto Rico.

Who is at risk

Anyone who purchased this specific product should be concerned, as metal fragments could cause injury if consumed.

What to do

Check your freezer for Happy Farms Italian Style shredded cheese with UPC 4061463330949. If you have this product, do not eat it—discard it or return it to Aldi for a refund. Contact the store if you have questions.

Product

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 plastic bag, UPC 4061463330949, 6/combo case also containing 6 bags of Taco Style product

Reason for recall

Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)

Quantity affected

1,900 cases

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Batch/Sell By Date: 0008922982 2/22/2026 0008926344 2/23/2026

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit