Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend recall
Recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
The product, as the FDA describes it: 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
Why it was recalled
Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
The FDA has since closed this recall out, which means the company finished removing the product from sale. It is kept here because a closed recall still matters to anyone holding a package bought before it ended.
What to do if you have it
Something physical ended up in the product, so the risk is injury rather than illness, and it is uneven: some packages carry it and most do not. That makes the lot codes below the whole decision. Do not pick through happy farms by aldi italian style shredded cheese blend to check it yourself.
How to tell whether your package is one of them
A recall covers particular production runs, not everything the company makes, so the codes decide it. These are the ones the FDA published. Match them against what is printed on your package, usually near the best-before date.
Batch/Sell By Date: 0008922982 2/22/2026 0008926344 2/23/2026
The details on record
| Recalling company | Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc |
|---|---|
| Company location | Hiram, OH |
| Where it was distributed | 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 |
| How much was recalled | 1,900 cases |
| Recall started | October 3, 2025 |
| Published by the FDA | December 10, 2025 |
| Recall type | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| How the company announced it | Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit |
| FDA recall number | H-0216-2026 |
Everything above comes from the FDA enforcement report for this recall. Read the official notice for the company's own wording, contact numbers, and any photographs of the packaging.
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