The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has assigned a risk classification to a previous voluntary recall of various shredded cheese products sold at ALDI, Target, Walmart and other national retailers due to potential metal contamination.
Below, find out what to know about the recall, as well as what steps to take if you have any impacted product in your fridge.
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc. first initiated the voluntary recall with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration back on Oct. 3. The company said some products may potentially contain metal fragments from “supplier raw material,” according to an FDA report.
On Monday, Dec. 1, the FDA assigned the recall a Class II designation, which means that “use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the agency.
ABC News has reached out to Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc. for comment on the recall.
Great Lakes Cheese sells its products under dozens of private label store brands at ALDI, Target, Walmart, Publix, Sprouts and other retailers.
The affected products were distributed across 31 states and Puerto Rico. Impacted states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
There are a variety of blends, cuts and different size products affected, including shredded Italian-style, pizza-style, mozzarella, mozzarella and provolone, and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Click here for a full list of products with additional package sizes, UPC codes, “best by” dates and other pertinent information from the FDA.
