Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc Recall: Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)

🇺🇸 United States

1. February 15, 2025 - Recall initiated
2. March 26, 2025 - Reported by source
3. January 9, 2026 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0641-2025

Event ID

96341

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class II

Company

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc

Product description

Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), packaged in flexible plastic stand-up pouches, 12 pouches per case, UPC 4061463330840, with Best By dates of July 13, 2025 and July 14, 2025. Dist. & sold exclusively by ALDI, Batavia, IL 60510.

Quantity

400 cases

Reason

Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)

Recall initiation date

February 15, 2025

Report date

March 26, 2025

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

January 9, 2026

Distribution pattern

Distributors in four (4) states: CT, MI, OH, and PA

UPC, lot, and code information

UPC 4061463330840; Batch number: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Telephone

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Responsible company: Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc

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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map

State	Distributed
Connecticut	1
Michigan	1
Ohio	1
Pennsylvania	1

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

Frequently asked questions

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