Shredded cheese recall: Multiple brands sold at Aldi, Target and Walmart: Recall

Nearly 236,000 cases of low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese make up the biggest portion of the recall. A complete list of the products, sizes, UPCs and best-by dates can be found on the FDA website.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a mass recall of more than 1 million bags of shredded cheese sold at major retailers, including Aldi, Publix, Target and Walmart, across 31 states and Puerto Rico.

The shredded cheese manufacturer, Great Lakes Cheese Co. of Hiram, Ohio, initiated the voluntary recall, saying the products may be contaminated with metal fragments, which may cause internal injuries if consumed.

The FDA rated the recall as a Class II, which means the product could “cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”

They were sold at major retailers including Aldi, Publix, Target and Walmart in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.

The FDA urges customers not to consume any of the affected products and to throw them away, including those in the freezer. Customers can also return the affected shredded cheese to where they purchased it for a refund.