Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-0641-2025
Product
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.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / 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
- Quantity
- 400 cases
Why it was recalled
Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- Notification channel
- Telephone
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 17825 Great Lakes Pkwy, N/A, Hiram, Ohio 44234-9677
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Distributors in four (4) states: CT, MI, OH, and PA
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2025-02-15
- FDA classified
- 2025-03-19
- Posted by FDA
- 2025-03-26
- Terminated
- 2026-01-09
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0641-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.