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Aldi has recalled a frozen food after a consumer hurt a tooth while eating it.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Saturday (Jan. 11) that Bestway Sandwiches Inc.'s frozen chicken and cheese taquito products had been recalled. 24,870 pounds of the product were affected, as they may “be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal.”
According to the USDA, the recall came after receiving a “complaint from a consumer reporting that a piece of metal was found in the frozen chicken and cheese taquito product.” The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a division of the USDA, also received another report from a consumer who said they “have a dental injury from the product.”
The recalled frozen chicken and cheese taquito products have the expiration dates of July 3, 2025, and September 25, 2025, on the bottom of the package. They come in packages that say: “CASA MAMITA CHICKEN AND CHEESE TAQUITOS.”
The articles were produced on July 3, 2024 and September 25, 2024, with the establishment number “EST. P-40327” on the package. The products were sold in Aldi stores across the country.
Speaking to The Independent, an Aldi representative said the recalled product was sold in select stores in 30 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, 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. The product was also sold in stores in Washington DC.
“This recall is due to possible foreign object contamination,” the retailer said in a statement. “Upon notification from the supplier, ALDI immediately removed the affected product from stores.”
FSIS is also concerned that the product may still be in consumers' freezers, so the organization urges people not to consume it and throw it away. Consumers can also return the item to the store where they purchased it.
Additionally, when a recall occurs, FSIS routinely conducts “effectiveness checks to verify that companies recalling the product notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to ensure that the product is no longer available for purchase.” consumers.”
The recall of Aldi items comes as different products were pulled from Walmart shelves. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that 2,023 cases of Great Value chicken broth, sold in 48-ounce containers at Walmart, had been recalled due to possible “packaging failures that “They could compromise the sterility of the product.” , which results in deterioration.”
Each box includes six units of the product, which means that 12,138 boxes of broth were recalled. The product was sold in 242 Walmart stores in seven states.
Last month, Braga Fresh's ready-to-eat 12-ounce Marketside Broccoli Florets were also recalled after the product was sold in Walmart stores in 20 different states. Broccoli was recalled due to the possibility that it was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause invasive disease and intestinal illness.
The possible listeria contamination of Braga Fresh broccoli “was discovered during random sampling conducted by Texas Health & Human Services at a Texas store where one of multiple samples returned a positive result,” according to the FDA.
