Shredded cheese recalled in MS for possibly having metal fragments. See if you bought any

More than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold at major grocery stores in Mississippi and 30 other states have been recalled due to a potential metal fragment contamination, according to a Food and Drug Administration enforcement report.

The recall impacts several cheese brands, including private label brands at Target, Aldi and Walmart, according to the report.

Originally issued in October, the recall was upgraded to a class II Dec. 1, meaning exposure to the product could cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to the FDA.

Here’s what to know about the recall.

Which brands does the recall impact?

The shredded cheese recall impacts the following brands, according to the report:

• Always Save
• Borden
• Brookshire’s
• Cache Valley
• Chestnut Hill
• Coburn Farms
• Econo
• Food Club
• Food Lion
• Gold Rush Creamery
• Good & Gather
• Great Lakes Cheese
• Great Value
• Happy Farms
• H-E-B
• Hill Country Fare
• Know & Love
• Lucerne Dairy Farms
• Nu Farms
• Publix
• Schnuck’s
• Simply Go
• Sprouts Farmers Market
• Stater Bros. Markets
• Sunnyside Farms

Where was the affected cheese sold?

The shredded cheese affected by the recall was sold in the following states, according to the report:

• 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
• Puerto Rico

What should you do if you bought this product?

The FDA did not release specific information on what to do if you bought the product, but to be safe you should not eat the product, throw it away or try to return it.

Natalie Demaree

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Natalie Demaree is a service journalism reporter covering Mississippi for McClatchy Media. She holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a bachelor’s in journalism and political science with a specialization in African and African American Studies from the University of Arkansas.