The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0221-2026·Announced 2025-12-10

Mozzarella and parmesan shredded cheese recalled over potential metal fragments

Great Lakes Cheese is recalling 1,850 cases of Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend over potential metal fragments originating in a supplier raw material.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: metal fragments in a ready-to-eat food are a physical hazard, and no illnesses or injuries are reported.

Plain-English summary

Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend, fine cut, 8 oz, individually packaged in a plastic bag with UPC 8523903856 and packed 12 per case, is being recalled.

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

The recall covers 1,850 cases carrying batch and sell-by codes 0008909918 3/15/2026, 0008915148 3/21/2026 and 0008917542 3/22/2026. 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 who have a bag matching these codes should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend, Fine Cut, 8 oz., individually packaged in a plastic bag, UPC 8523903856, 12/case
Manufacturer
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Hazard
  • foreign-material
  • metal-fragments
  • supplier-recall

Distribution

Distributed in 31 states:

  • 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