Class IITerminated in FDA datasetFeb 15, 2025

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

Recalling firm: Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc

Why it was recalled

Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)

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The exact 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.

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Original FDA code information

Batch number: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H

TypeCode / valueContext
batch8679653Batch number: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H
best byJUL 13 25r: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H
best byJUL 14 25: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H

Recall details

Recall number
F-0641-2025
Event ID
96341
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Feb 15, 2025
Reported
Mar 26, 2025
Classified
Mar 19, 2025
Terminated
Jan 9, 2026
Quantity
400 cases
Location
Hiram, OH, United States
Initiation type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification
Telephone

Where it was distributed

Distributors in four (4) states: CT, MI, OH, and PA

FDA source record · F-0641-2025

Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗

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