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Schreiber Foods Recalls Shredded Cheese Due to Metal Hazard

Schreiber Foods Inc is recalling 2lb packages of Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla, and Asadero shredded cheese due to potential metal contamination.

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Potential to contain foreign material (metal).

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Recalling firmSchreiber Foods Inc400 N Washington St · Green Bay, WI 54301-5111

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Schreiber Foods Inc has issued a recall for specific lots of 2-pound plastic pouches containing Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla, and Asadero cheeses. The products may contain foreign material, specifically metal fragments. Approximately 3720 cases were distributed to distribution centers in multiple states, with about 350 cases reaching the retail market. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13204-schreiber-foods-recalls-shredded-cheese-due-to-metal-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13204-schreiber-foods-recalls-shredded-cheese-due-to-metal-hazard · Updated October 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0900-2022

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“Schreiber Foods Recalls Shredded Cheese Due to Metal Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13204-schreiber-foods-recalls-shredded-cheese-due-to-metal-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0900-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0900-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 8, 2022, that Schreiber Foods Inc. is recalling Shredded Cheese Variety Pack products due to the potential presence of foreign metal material. The recall affects approximately 44,640 individual units distributed in multiple states.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Schreiber Foods
Product: Shredded Cheese Variety Pack (Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla, and Asadero cheeses)
Size: Net Wt 2lbs
Packaging: Plastic pouches, 12 pouches per case
Expiration dates: Best if Used By Aug 31 2022FV or Best if Used By Sep 1 2022FV

The hazard

According to the FDA, the shredded cheese products have the potential to contain foreign material, specifically metal. The agency classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Schreiber Foods Inc has issued three other recalls since April 14, 2019, including a May 3, 2024, Salmonella risk alert for Blueberry Cream Cheese Spread and an April 14, 2019, recall of Great Value Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese for plastic contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers (May 19, 2026) for metal pieces, Sevillo Fine Foods Slow Roasted Diced Tomatoes (Jan. 14, 2026) for foreign metal fragments, and Lucerne Cottage Cheese (March 16, 2026) for a metal spring hazard.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 2lb plastic pouches of Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla, and Asadero cheeses. Look for the expiration dates 'Best if Used By Aug 31 2022FV' or 'Best if Used By Sep 1 2022FV'. The product was distributed to distribution centers in IN, AL, AR, TX, MO, NC, MS, OK, IL, and SC.

Brand
Schreiber Foods
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the cheese if you have any of the recalled lots due to the risk of metal contamination.
Check expiration dates
Verify if your package has a 'Best if Used By' date of Aug 31 2022FV or Sep 1 2022FV.
Discard the product
Throw away any affected cheese packages immediately to prevent accidental consumption.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 10 states.

FDA distribution: “3,720 cases distributed on 3/6/22 and 3/7/22 to the customer's distribution center in multiple states: IN, AL, AR, TX, MO, NC, MS, OK, IL, and SC. Approx. 350 cases were shipped to the retail market.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

Mar 8, 2022Firm started the recall
Mar 22, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Mar 30, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
May 9, 2023FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/13204-schreiber-foods-recalls-shredded-cheese-due-to-metal-hazard">Schreiber Foods Recalls Shredded Cheese Due to Metal Hazard (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #F-0900-2022 (March 8, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0900-2022 to see it in context.
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