FDA Food recall ·
Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture… recall
- Recall number
- H-0220-2026
- Date
- (initiated October 3, 2025)
- Company / brand
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
17825 Great Lakes Pkwy, Hiram, OH, United States - Category
- Food › Class II
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Units affected
- 4,131 cases
- Hazard tags
- Foreign material
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
Read the official FDA notice ↗
Product
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
Why was it recalled?
Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)
What should you do?
FDA enforcement reports do not list a consumer remedy. Check the product codes below against what you have; if it matches, stop using it and follow the instructions in the firm's or FDA's official notice, or contact the company. If you have health concerns, contact your healthcare provider.
Product codes & lot numbers
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
Distribution
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
States: Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Minnesota Missouri Mississippi North Carolina Nebraska New Mexico Nevada New York Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin
What does Class II mean?
Class II means use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Source: FDA (food), recall H-0220-2026. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the FDA.