Great Lakes Cheese — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records
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As of July 16, 2026, Great Lakes Cheese has 27 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 3 Oct 2025. Great Lakes Cheese is categorized under Dairy based on their predominant recall history.
27
Total FDA recalls
8.8
Years in FDA database
3.1
Recalls per year
286 days(0.8 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
3.1 recalls/yr vs Dairy avg 2.4/yrWell Above Average
Recall activity over time for Great Lakes Cheese
How serious are Great Lakes Cheese recalls?
FDA recall classifications by severity
Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
37.0% (10 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
63.0% (17 recalls)
Full FDA recall history for Great Lakes Cheese
All 27 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first
| Date | Product | Reason | Class & Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Happy Farms by Aldi Italian Style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, not-smoked provol | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually packaged in a plastic bag, as: 1) Always Save – Shredde | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Mozzarella and provolone shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and not-smoked provolone ch | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend, Fine Cut, 8 oz., individually packaged in a plastic bag, UPC | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Italian style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, romano, fontina | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Pizza style shredded cheese blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella and mild cheddar cheeses), individually | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 3 Oct 2025Official FDA Notice | Food Club Finely Shredded Pizza Style Four Cheese Blend (containing low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, not-smoked provol | Potential metal fragments from supplier raw material (downstream recall) | Class IITerminated |
| 15 Feb 2025Official FDA Notice | Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), package | Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments) | Class IITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Great Value Original Melt’n Dip | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | HEB Easy Melt Salsa Queso, with Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers & Onions, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 41220-33063 8. R | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Cheese Spread Pasteurized Process packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. bowl & Basket, A Shoprite Brand, | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Hill Country Fare Melt’n Cheese, Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 41220-77273 5. | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Queso Blanco, Half the Fat of Cheddar Cheese packaged under the following brands an | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. HEB Easy Melt Original, Net Wt 16 | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Great Value Melt’n Dip Easy Melt Cheese, Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UP | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | giant eagle Easy Melt, Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Spread. Net Wt 32 oz (2lb)907g. UPC 0 30034-06289 7. Refrigerate a | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Great Lakes Cheese Easy Cheesy, Ne | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Clancy’s CheeseMelt, 1/2 Less | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Aug 2023Official FDA Notice | Harris Tetter Cheesy Melt, Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 72036-70682 9. After | Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finish | Class IIITerminated |
| 12 Feb 2020Official FDA Notice | Coburn Farms Snackers, Sharp Yellow Cheddar Cheese, Cherry Juice Infused Dried Cranberries & Roasted Sea Salted Cashews, | Coburn Farms 4.5oz Snackers is being recalled due to a labeling error leading to undeclared peanut. | Class IITerminated |
| 11 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 – 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Wegmans; 2) Market Basket; | 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 – 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Foodtown; 2) Hannaford; 3) W | 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 2 – 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) ingles; 2) Publix Deli; 3) P | 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 – 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) Pri | 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice | Prima Della Delicatessen Pasteurized Process Sharp American Cheese, white, 2 – 5lb loaves per case. | 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. | Class IIITerminated |
| 11 Oct 2019Official FDA Notice | Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 – 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) Jo | 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. | Class IIITerminated |
| 6 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice | American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2lbs) 907g. UPC 36514-28012 Keep Refrigerated. | Labeling does not identify whey or caseinate as milk ingredients. | Class IITerminated |
Where have Great Lakes Cheese recalls occurred?
States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions
Nationwide
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