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ALDI is recalling certain frozen taquitos after reports of products containing “potential foreign materials,” the company announced this week.
The discount supermarket chain announced the recall on Monday. In a statement, ALDI said the product, Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos, may contain metal.
The recall affects the 20 oz. boxes of Casa Mamita Chicken and Cheese Taquitos with a UPC code of 4061459337471. The best before dates for the recalled products are 07/02/25 and 09/25/25.
The product was distributed to ALDI locations in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota. , New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
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Certain batches of ALDI’s frozen taquitos were recently recalled. (iStock/iStock)
“ALDI prioritizes the safety and integrity of the products it sells,” the company said in a statement. “If customers have products affected by this recall, they are advised to throw them away immediately or return them to their local store for a full refund.”
“ALDI sincerely regrets the inconvenience and concern caused by this recall.”
Frozen food recalls involving metal contamination are rare, but not extremely rare. Last August, Perdue Foods LLC recalled more than 165,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and chicken tenders following reports of metal contamination.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the recall after receiving “consumer complaints” about metal wires embedded in chicken nuggets and tenders.
Customers affected by ALDI’s recent recall are encouraged to call Bestway Foods Co. at (818) 361-1800 Ext. 110 with questions or concerns.
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FOX Business reached out to ALDI for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Christine Rousselle of FOX Business contributed to this report.
