Recalls / Class II

Class IIH-0219-2026

Product

Pizza style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and mild cheddar cheeses), individually packaged in a plastic bag as: 1) Econo Pizza - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 893800297, 12/case 2) Food Club Pizza Style Two Cheese Blend - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 3680012422, 12/case - Shredded, 32 oz., square-style bag, UPC 3680044487, 6/case - Shredded, 32 oz., tube-style bag, UPC 3680048197, 6/case 3) Gold Rush Creamery Pizza Blend - Shredded, 32 oz., UPC 1401401030, 6/case 4) Great Value Pizza Blend - Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 538818789, 6/case 5) Laura Lynn Pizza Blend - Finely Shredded, 8 oz., UPC 8685402132, 12/case 6) Simply Go Pizza Blend Two Cheese Mix - Classic Cut Shredded, 32 oz., UPC 1015983022, 6/case

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Batch/Sell By Date: 1) Econo 0008924428 3/18/2026 2) Food Club - Finely Shredded: 0008911974 2/13/2026 0008916578 2/21/2026 - Shredded (32 oz. UPC 3680044487): 0008902277 2/6/2026 0008884224 2/13/2026 - Shredded (32 oz. UPC 3680048197): 0008924031 2/23/2026 3) Gold Rush Creamery 0008912889 3/15/2026 4) Great Value 0008913974 2/14/2026 1500565689 2/15/2026 0008918844 2/20/2026 0008924222 2/21/2026 5) Laura Lynn 0008924426 2/16/2026 0008918098 2/21/2026 6) Simply Go 0008901863 2/6/2026 0008916159 2/13/2026
Quantity: 4,298 cases

Why it was recalled

Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall)

Recalling firm

Firm: Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 17825 Great Lakes Pkwy, Hiram, Ohio 44234-9677

Distribution

Distribution pattern: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2025-10-03
FDA classified: 2025-12-01
Posted by FDA: 2025-12-10
Status: Completed

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record H-0219-2026. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.