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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 11, 2019

Great Lakes Cheese Co Recalls Yellow American Cheese Due to Metal Foreign Material

Great Lakes Cheese Co recalls yellow Pasteurized Process American cheese (6-5lb loaves) sold by Wegmans, Market Basket, Cabot, Field, Foodtown, and Hannaford due to potential metal foreign material. Consumers should check expiration dates and contact the manufacturer for details.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0184-2020FoodGreat Lakes Cheese Co ›
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Recalling firmGreat Lakes Cheese Co Inc17825 Great Lakes Pkwy · Hiram, OH 44234-9677
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Great Lakes Cheese Co is recalling yellow Pasteurized Process American cheese loaves that may contain metal foreign material. This hazard could cause injury if metal pieces are ingested. The recall affects specific brands sold through various retailers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16507-great-lakes-cheese-co-recalls-yellow-american-cheese-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16507-great-lakes-cheese-co-recalls-yellow-american-cheese-due-to · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0184-2020

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“Great Lakes Cheese Co Recalls Yellow American Cheese Due to Metal Foreign Material.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16507-great-lakes-cheese-co-recalls-yellow-american-cheese-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-0184-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0184-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 11, 2019, that Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc voluntarily recalled Pasteurized Process American Cheese due to potential metal foreign material hazards. Owners should discard the product or return it for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Great Lakes Cheese Co
  • Product: Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow
  • Packaging: 6 - 5lb loaves per case
  • Retailer brands: Wegmans (Exp. 06/23/2020), Market Basket (Exp. 06/16/2020), Cabot (Exp. 6/15/2020), Field (Exp. 6/22/2020), Foodtown (Exp. 6/14/2020, 6/22/2020), Hannaford (Exp. 6/14/2020, 6/22/2020)
  • Units affected: 1273 cases
  • Distribution: MA, PA, MD, NY, VT, ME, NC, GA, FL, KY, NJ, and IL

The hazard

The 5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material. The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, indicating the lowest degree of hazard probability but serious health consequences if consumed.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc has had 4 other recalls since Oct. 6, 2017, including a Feb. 15, 2025, recall for Happy Farms Colby Jack containing stainless steel fragments and an Oct. 3, 2025, recall for Shredded Mozzarella & Parmesan with potential metal fragments. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Grand Central Bakery Potato Sourdough Bread Recall (Aug. 12, 2026) involving metal pieces, the Lucerne Cottage Cheese Recall (March 16, 2026) with a metal spring hazard, and the Straus Family Creamery Cookie Dough Ice Cream Recall (May 12, 2026) citing metal contamination risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for yellow, 6-5lb loaves of Pasteurized Process American cheese with expiration dates from June 2020. The brands sold include Wegmans, Market Basket, Cabot, Field, Foodtown, and Hannaford.

  • Brand
    Great Lakes Cheese Co
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 6 products

All 6 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class III
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed to 12 states: MA, PA, MD, NY, VT, ME, NC, GA, FL, KY, NJ, and IL
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0183-2020Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Foodtown; 2) Hannaford; 3) Wegmans; Expiration date: 1) 06/19/2020; 2) 06/19/2020, 06/26/2020; 3) 06/26/20201516 cases
F-0184-2020Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Wegmans; 2) Market Basket; 3) Cabot; 4) Field; 5) Foodtown; 6) Hannaford; Expiration Date: 1) 06/23/2020; 2) 06/16/2020; 3) 6/15/2020; 4) 6/22/2020; 5) 6/14/2020, 6/22/2020; 6) 6/14/2020; 6/22/20201273 cases
F-0185-2020Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) John F. Martin & Sons; 3) Best Yet; 4) Market 32; 5) Black Bear; 6) ShopRite; Expiration Date: 1) 6/16/2020; 2) 06/14/2020; 3) 6/14/2020; 6/22/2020; 4) 06/14/2020, 06/22/2020; 5) 06/16/2020, 06/14/2020; 6) 06/16/2020, 06/14/20204700 cases
F-0186-2020Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) Primo Taglio Classics; 3) Best Yet; 4) Market 32; 5) Black Bear; 6) ShopRite; Expiration Date: 1) 06/19/2020, 06/27/2020; 2) 06/20/2020, 06/26/2020; 3) 06/19/2020, 06/26/2020; 4) 06/20/2020, 06/26/2020; 5) 06/19/2020, 06/14/2020; 6) 06/19/2020, 06/14/20205977 cases
F-0187-2020Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 2 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) ingles; 2) Publix Deli; 3) Primo Taglio Classics; 4) Tropical; Expiration Date: 1) 06/14/2020; 2) 06/14/2020, 06/20/2020; 3) 06/14/2020; 4) 06/14/20202487 cases
F-0188-2020Prima Della Delicatessen Pasteurized Process Sharp American Cheese, white, 2 - 5lb loaves per case.; Expiration Date: 06/14/2020, 06/28/2020904 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Expiration Date

    Look for expiration dates on the cheese packaging, which range from June 14, 2020 to June 23, 2020.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Great Lakes Cheese Co for specific recall details and instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 12 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to 12 states: MA, PA, MD, NY, VT, ME, NC, GA, FL, KY, NJ, and IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 11 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 11, 201912. FDA classified it Class III: Nov 25, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 4, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 25, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0184-2020 (October 11, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0184-2020 to see it in context.
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