Aldi Has Had Four Food Recalls in Recent Months. Here's What to Check.
If Aldi is your regular grocery store, put down whatever you're eating and go check your fridge and freezer. The chain has been hit with multiple recalls in the last several months covering everything from glass fragments to rodent hair to salmonella — and the latest one dropped just this week.
The Crème Brûlée With Glass In It
Lactalis recalled about 2,800 cases of Aldi's Specially Selected crème brûlée after the refrigerated desserts were found to potentially contain glass fragments. The FDA classified it as a Class II recall on April 28.
The affected packages have a use-by date of 5/9/2026, a barcode of 4099100342826, and a product number of 710298-4099100342826 — all printed on the packaging. These were sold in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Virginia. May 9 was just last week, which means these might be sitting in people's refrigerators right now.
Neither Aldi nor Lactalis has told customers whether to return the product or throw it away. Call your local store and ask about a refund. Don't eat it either way.
The Spinach Bites With Rodent Hair
Back in January, Aldi's Simply Nature Spinach Bites were recalled after the frozen snacks were found to potentially contain rodent hair. The manufacturer — Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods Inc. — voluntarily initiated the recall and the FDA updated the classification in March. About 7,894 units in 12-ounce boxes were affected, distributed in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The lot number to look for is G25CF-02B with UPC 4099100247992.
Spinach bites are exactly the kind of thing that lives in a freezer for weeks or months before anyone gets around to eating them. If you're in either of those states and bought Simply Nature Spinach Bites earlier this year, go check the box.
The Breakfast Pizza With Salmonella Concerns
Most recently, Aldi's Mama Cozzi's Biscuit Crust Breakfast Pizza — the Cooked Pork Belly Crumbles, Cooked Bacon Topping, Pepper and Onion variety — was flagged in a public health alert over salmonella concerns. The issue goes back to a recalled dry milk powder ingredient that's been causing a chain reaction of recalls across dozens of grocery products nationally. The affected pizzas have best-if-used-by dates ranging from 10/15/2026 through 10/24/2026 — which means they're not expired yet and people are probably still buying and eating them.
Salmonella symptoms hit within six hours to six days and include fever, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Most people recover on their own, but it can get serious enough to require hospitalization, particularly for young kids, elderly people, and anyone immunocompromised.
And the Meatballs With Metal
In February, Aldi's Bremer Italian Style Meatballs were recalled over potential metal contamination. That one came from Rosina Food Products and was also a voluntary recall.
The Bottom Line
Glass, rodent hair, salmonella, and metal. Four separate contamination issues across four different Aldi products in a matter of months. Each one involves a different manufacturer and a different supply chain failure, which is important context. This isn't necessarily Aldi's quality control falling apart — it's a reflection of what happens when a grocery chain sources high volumes of product from dozens of different suppliers and any one of them has a problem.
But knowing that doesn't make it less gross. Go check your kitchen.
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