Frozen taquitos recalled from ALDI may contain metal, chain says
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ALDI is recalling some frozen taquitos after reports surfaced that the product contained a “potential foreign substance,” the company said this week.
It chain of discount supermarkets announced the recall on Monday. ALDI said in a statement that Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos may contain metal.
The recall affects 20 oz. Boxes of Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos with UPC code 4061459337471. The expiration dates for the recalled products are 07/25 and 9/25/25.
Product distributed at ALDI locations in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Washington, 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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ALDI recently recalled some frozen taquitos batches. (iStock / iStock)
“ALDI puts the safety and integrity of the products it sells first,” the company said in a statement. for a full refund.”
“ALDI sincerely apologizes for the inconvenience and inconvenience caused by this recall.”
Frozen food recalls linked to 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 due to reports of metal contamination.
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A plate view of Aldi Market is seen in London, United Kingdom on February 22, 2023. (Burak Bir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the recall after receiving “consumer complaints” about metal wire being placed in chicken tenders and tenders.
Customers affected by ALDI’s recent recall are encouraged to call Bestway Foods Co. (818) 361-1800 Ext: 110 with questions or concerns.
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Disposable Aldi plastic bags seen at an Aldi supermarket on August 30, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images/Getty Images)
FOX Business reached out to ALDI for further comment, but did not immediately hear back.
FOX Business’ Christine Roussel contributed to this report.
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