CLASS II Food recall · Reported 10 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend recalled
Great Lakes Cheese Co is recalling Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim, 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-0220-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97827
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese Co, Hiram, OH
- Brand
- Mozzarella
- 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
- Frozen Pizza
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
Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and not-smoked provolone cheeses), individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Freedom's Choice Pizza Blend - Fine-Cut, 32 oz., UPC 4279810410, 6/case 2) Good & Gather Mozzarella & Provolone - Classic, 8 oz., UPC 8523903871, 12/case 3) Great Lakes Cheese Mozzarella & Provolone - Shredded, 5 lb., UPC 3651415115, 4/case 4) Great Value Provolone & Mozzarella Blend - Shredded, 16 oz., UPC 7874226743, 5/case
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
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: 1) Freedom's Choice 0008922161 2/22/2026 2) Good & Gather 0008904402 3/14/2026 3) Great Lakes Cheese 1500562637 1/14/2026 0008901792 1/15/2026 4) Great Value 1500558204 2/7/2026 0008911238 2/12/2026 0008922240 2/19/2026 0008915069 2/20/2026
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 97827This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend recalledHappy | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states | |
| CLASS II | Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually recalledLow-moisture | 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 | Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually recalledLow-moisture | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
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