Frozen taquitos recalled from ALDI may contain metal, chain says
ALDI reminds some frozen taquitos after reports surfaced that the product contained “potential foreign material,” the company said 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 applies to 20 oz. boxes of Casa Mamita Chicken & Cheese Taquitos with UPC code 4061459337471. The best before dates for the recalled products are 07/02/25. and 25.09.2025.
The product is distributed at 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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“ALDI puts the safety and integrity of the products it sells first,” the company said in a statement. “If customers have products affected by this recall, they are advised to discard them immediately or return them to their local store for a full refund.”
“ALDI sincerely regrets the inconvenience and concern caused as a result of this recall.”
Frozen food recalls involving metal contamination are uncommon but not extremely rare. Last August, Perdue Foods LLC recalled more than 165,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and chicken products due to reports of metal contamination.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the recall after receiving “consumer complaints” about the metal wire embedded in chicken nuggets and tenders.
Customers affected by the recent ALDI 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 hear back.
FOX Business’ Christine Rousselle contributed to this report.