The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has renewed a recall of shredded cheese sold in South Carolina and multiple other states
The report, which was originally issued Oct. 3, recalled seven types of shredded cheese sold by parent company Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. under a number of brand names at various grocery store chains, including Target, Aldi and more.
The recall is Class II, defined by the FDA as “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
Here’s what else South Carolina residents should know about the recall.
Shredded cheese recall: Target, Aldi brands part of shredded cheese recall
Seven types of shredded cheese were recalled, sold under a wide variety of brand names:
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Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese
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Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend
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Italian-style shredded cheese blend
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Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend
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Pizza-style shredded cheese blend
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Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend
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Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend
Visit the FDA recall report for more details on specific brands, batch and sell by date.
Why is shredded cheese recalled?
Recalled cheese may contain metal fragments from the supplier’s raw material, according to the FDA report.
How many bags of shredded cheese were reportedly contaminated?
In total, 263,575 cases of shredded cheese were recalled for potential metal fragment contamination.
Which states was the recalled shredded cheese sold?
The FDA reported that the contaminated cheese was sold in the following states and Puerto Rico:
Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Shredded cheese recalled: Which brands, store locations, states
