(NEXSTAR) – Practically 25,000 kilos of frozen taquitos offered at Aldi have been recalled after complaints that the meals merchandise contained items of steel, in accordance with a discover revealed by U.S. Division of Agriculture’s Meals Security and Inspection Service (FSIS).
In a single case, a shopper claims to have suffered a “dental injury” after biting right into a taquito, the discover mentioned.
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The recall particularly issues 20-ounce packages of Casa Mamita Hen & Cheese Taquitos produced by Bestway Sandwiches, Inc., produced on July 3, 2024, and September 25, 2024. The FSIS didn’t say when the affected objects have been faraway from sale at Aldi, however inspectors have been “concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers,” per the discover, issued Saturday.
“The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint reporting that a piece of metal was found in the frozen chicken and cheese taquito product,” the FSIS wrote. “Another consumer reported to FSIS to have a dental injury from the product.”
The Casa Mamita taquitos have been offered at choose Aldi markets nationwide, in accordance with the USDA’s Meals Security and Inspection Service. (USDA FSIS)
Customers also can establish the affected product through its best-by dates (July 3, 2025 and Sept. 25, 2025) and its institution quantity (EST. P-40327), each of that are printed on the package deal.
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FSIS mentioned the Bestway Sandwiches shipped the taquito merchandise to “select” Aldi shops nationwide. A consultant for Aldi specified that these shops have been positioned in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, 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.
Customers, in the meantime, are suggested to discard any affected taquito objects of their freezers or return them to Aldi for a refund. Anybody with further questions can name Bestway at (818) 361-1800 EXT.110.
