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title: "Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shred... — FDA record F-0641-2025 | Is It on Recall"
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# Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), pack... — FDA record F-0641-2025

Reported terminated

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date Feb 15, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Happy Farms by ALDI Colby Jack (a blend of Colby & Monterey Jack finely shredded cheeses), Net Wt. 12 OZ (340g), packaged in flexible plastic stand-up pouches, 12 pouches per case, UPC 4061463330840, with Best By dates of July 13, 2025 and July 14, 2025. Dist. & sold exclusively by ALDI, Batavia, IL 60510.
- **Reason**: Potential foreign material (stainless steel fragments)
- **Classification**: Class II
- **Recalling firm**: Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- **Quantity**: 400 cases
- **Agency-reported status**: Terminated
- **Source record identifier**: F-0641-2025

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Batch number: 8679653; Item number: 170374; UPC: 4061463330840; Lot numbers: 1.) Best by JUL 13 25 H 2.) Best by JUL 14 25 H |

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## Distribution

Distributors in four (4) states: CT, MI, OH, and PA

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

- [Connecticut](https://isitonrecall.com/state/connecticut/)
- [Michigan](https://isitonrecall.com/state/michigan/)
- [Ohio](https://isitonrecall.com/state/ohio/)
- [Pennsylvania](https://isitonrecall.com/state/pennsylvania/)

## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Mar 26, 2025
- **Recall initiation date**: Feb 15, 2025
- **Center classification date**: Mar 19, 2025
- **Termination date**: Jan 9, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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[Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22F-0641-2025%22)

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[Other food records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-food/) [Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/great-lakes-cheese-co-inc/)