Health Alert for Contaminated Meat at New Jersey ALDI Stores

*Contaminated meat sold at ALDI stores in New Jersey and other US states

*Check your ALDI meat in the freezer

There's a public health alert on a meat sold at ALDI stores.

New Jersey consumers are urged to check their meat as there is contamination in certain meat from local ALDI stores around the country.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued  a public health alert for port carnitas bought at ALDI.

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What is the ALDI meat that we have to look out for?

Make sure you check your labels. The FSIS issued a public health alert for pork carnitas products that main contain foreign material, pieces of metal. Here's what you're looking for if you have it in your freezer -  From fsis.usda.gov, "16-oz. sleeved tray packages containing "Pork Carnitas SEASONED & SEARED PORK WITH JUICES SLOW COOKED WITH CITRUS" with "USE BY" dates "06/30/2025" or "07/01/2025" printed on the side of the packaging."

The Pork Carnitas were sold in New Jersey Aldi stores. Other selected Aldi stores in Pennsylvania, Florida, Delaware and more according to ALDI.

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What should you do if you have these dates on your Pork Carnitas?

If you find these dates in your freezer, discard the product immediately or return it to your local ALDI for a full refund.