Shredded mozzarella recalled across 26 brands over potential metal fragments

Plain-English summary

Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually packaged in plastic bags, is being recalled. The enforcement record lists 26 brands across a range of pack sizes and cuts: 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 and Sunnyside Farms. The record notes that certain H-E-B and Hill Country Fare items were distributed for sale in Mexico only.

The recall is a downstream action following potential metal fragments from a supplier raw material.

The recall covers 235,789 cases. Each brand and pack size carries its own UPC and its own batch and sell-by codes, all listed in the enforcement record. Distribution covered 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, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.

Consumers should check the brand, UPC and batch or sell-by code on any shredded mozzarella they hold against the enforcement record, and should not eat a bag that matches. Affected product should be returned according to the retailer's instructions.

The recalled product

Product

Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Always Save - Shredded, 5 lb., UPC 7003865782, 4/case 2) Borden - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 5300007162, 6 or 12/case - Thick Cut, 8 oz., UPC 5300007170, 6/case 3) Brookshire's - Finely

Manufacturer

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc

Category

Food — Dairy

Hazard

• foreign-material
• metal-fragments
• supplier-recall
• multi-brand

Distribution

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