CLASS II Food recall · Reported 10 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend recalled
Great Lakes Cheese Co is recalling Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture, distributed in 32 states. The recall was initiated on 3 Oct 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0216-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97827
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese Co, Hiram, OH
- Brand
- Happy
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Oct 2025
- FDA classified
- 1 Dec 2025
- Reported
- 10 Dec 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 3 Oct 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Classified by FDA | +59 days |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
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
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
AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMinnesotaMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew MexicoNevada
Stores named: Aldi
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
Which lots are affected?
Batch/Sell By Date: 0008922982 2/22/2026 0008926344 2/23/2026
Where was it sold?
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
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
6 other products · FDA event 97827| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually recalledLow-moisture | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states | |
| CLASS II | Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend recalledMozzarella | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states | |
| CLASS II | Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend recalledGood | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states | |
| CLASS II | Italian style shredded cheese blend recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states | |
| CLASS II | Pizza style shredded cheese blend recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states | |
| CLASS II | Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend recalled | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
More recalls from Great Lakes Cheese Co
All 8| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend recalled | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Pizza style shredded cheese blend recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Italian style shredded cheese blend recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend recalledGood | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend recalledMozzarella | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |