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Food FDA Class II Terminated Foreign material

Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), packaged in flexible plastic stand-up pouches, 12 pouches per case, UPC 4061463330840, with Best By dates of July 13, 2025 and July 14, 2025. Dist. & sold exclusively by ALDI, Batavia, IL

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc Published Mar 26, 2025

Risk level

Class II

May cause a temporary or reversible health problem; slight chance of serious harm.

Severity score 45/100

What should you do?

  • Check whether you have this product, using the lot codes, UPCs, and dates listed below.
  • Do not eat, serve, or sell the affected product.
  • Return it to the place of purchase for a refund, or throw it away in a sealed bag so people and animals can’t get to it.
  • Contact Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc or your place of purchase with questions, and see the source record below for full details.
Reason for recall

Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)

Hazards

Metal · primary

Affected products (1)

Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), packaged in flexible plastic stand-up pouches, 12 pouches per case, UPC 4061463330840, with Best By dates of July 13, 2025 and July 14, 2025. Dist. & sold exclusively by ALDI, Batavia, IL 60510.

400 cases

UPC: 4061463330840
Lot codes: numbers
Code info: Batch number: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H

Affected areas

ConnecticutMichiganOhioPennsylvania

Timeline

  1. Initiated
    Feb 15, 2025
  2. Published
    Mar 26, 2025
  3. Terminated
    Jan 9, 2026
Recall number
F-0641-2025
Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Country
US
Source data (openFDA JSON) About FDA enforcement reports

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