The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is asking consumers to check their cheese, as more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese have been recalled due to the possibility of contamination with metal fragments.
The Great Lakes Cheese Co. in Hiram, Ohio, initiated a recall of over 250,000 cases of its shredded cheese, each containing between four and 12 bags, on Oct. 3 due to possible metal contamination. The FDA upgraded it to a “Class II” recall on Dec. 1, meaning the “use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
The cheese produced by Great Lakes Cheese Co. is sold in stores across the country, including Florida, such as Publix, Target, Aldi and Walmart.
If you do find the cheese, it should be thrown away or returned for a refund.
Full list of shredded cheese recalled by the FDA
The FDA recall involved the following brands and cheeses manufactured by Great Lakes Cheese Co. of Ohio:
USA TODAY CO. reporter Chad Murphy contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: FDA recalls 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese from Publix, Aldi, Walmart and more
Reporting by Brittany Misencik, Pensacola News Journal / Pensacola News Journal
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