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Cheese Recall: Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded blend

Announced 2025-12-10 · FDA

This recall involves Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded blend produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc. The recall is due to potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall); 117 cases distributed across AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Puerto Rico. Recall number: Batch/Sell By Date: 0008917666 3/21/2026.

BrandGreat Lakes Cheese Co Inc
ProductFood Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, not-smoked provolone, parmesan & romano cheeses), 8 oz., packaged individually in a plastic bag, UPC 3680017231, 12/case
ReasonPotential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
Severitymoderate
Units affected1900
DistributionAL, 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
AgencyFDA

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

  1. Check your package for UPC 3680017231 and Batch/Sell By Date 0008917666 3/21/2026; if it matches, do not eat the product and discard or return it to the retailer.
  2. Return the product to the store for a refund or replacement; contact Aldi customer service for instructions.
  3. For questions, visit the FDA recall page or contact the retailer/manufacturer for more details.

How to identify the recalled item

Lot / date codesBatch/Sell By Date: 0008917666 3/21/2026
Lot / date codesBatch/Sell By Date: 0008922982 2/22/2026 0008926344 2/23/2026

These are the identifiers FDA published for this recall. Most recall notices list no UPC or model number at all — if the code on your item is not shown here, that does not mean the item is excluded. Check the official notice, or contact the company.

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