Shredded cheese sold in Mendocino County recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination

MENDOCINO CO., (AP) 12/3/25 – There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA said that the various shredded cheeses were recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co. The cheese products are sold under private store-brand labels at several retailers, including Safeway, Walmart, Grocery Outlet and local grocers.

The recall includes various cheeses such as mozzarella, Italian style, pizza style, mozzarella and provolone and mozzarella and parmesan.

The recall has a Class II classification, because the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,” according to the FDA’s website.

An FDA says ingesting metal fragments may cause injuries such as dental damage, laceration of the mouth or throat, or laceration or perforation of the intestine.

A full list of brands and products can be found at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/?Event=97827 or at https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/shredded-cheese-metal-recall-december-2025/.

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