Over 1.5 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese Recalled

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued an urgent update about a mass recall concerning more than 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese.

The Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. of Hiram, Ohio, initially issued a voluntary recall on Oct. 3 over possible contamination of metal fragments, which pose a risk of internal injury if eaten.

On Dec. 1, the FDA reclassified the recall’s risk level to “ Class I ” to signify that consuming the products “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”

The affected shredded cheese products came in five different varieties and were sold under dozens of brand names at Target, Walmart, Aldi and other major retailers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Read on to learn more about the recall.

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