Why was shredded cheese recalled? What we know

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The FDA has renewed a recall for shredded cheese from Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. due to potential metal fragments.

The recall affects seven types of shredded cheese, including mozzarella and Italian-style blends.

This is a Class II recall, meaning health risks are considered temporary or remote.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has renewed a recall of shredded cheese sold in North Carolina and multiple other states

The report, which was originally issued Oct. 3, recalled seven types of shredded cheese sold by parent company Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc. under a number of brand names at various grocery store chains, including Target, Aldi and more.

The recall is Class II, defined by the FDA as "a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product ma