Pork carnitas products sold at Aldi stories nationwide have been recalled due to possible contamination with metal, according to a Saturday press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Although FSIS issued an alert, it did not issue a recall, because this product is no longer available for sale. However, the products -- 16-oz.
sleeved tray packages containing “Pork Carnitas SEASONED & SEARED PORK WITH JUICES SLOW COOKED WITH CITRUS” – were shipped to Aldi stores across the country.
These fully cooked pork products were produced from April 1 to April 2 and had “USE BY” dates of “06/30/2025” or “07/01/2025” printed on the side of the packaging. Additionally, FSIS said they have establishment number “Est. 46049” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
“The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that during routine process checks they found equipment damage that may have contaminated the carnitas products with pieces of metal,” said the press release.
As of Saturday, there have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these Pork Carnitas products. Still, anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.
Even though the product is no longer for sale, FSIS is alerting anyone who may have purchased the product and has not consumed it yet to throw the packages away or return them to their place of purchase.
Consumers can contact Cargill Meat Solution’s Consumer Hotline at 1-844-419-1574. They can also call the the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. The Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ for meat, dairy and egg complaints.
Earlier this year, Audacy reported that another item sold at Aldi – taquitos, created by Bestway Sandwiches – were recalled due to possible metal contamination. In that case, there was at least one reported injury related to the recall.