2 Food Recalls You Need to Know About This Week

This week’s roundup includes refrigerated items sold at grocery giants ALDI and Costco. From your favorite dip for tortilla chips to your go-to ready-to-eat meal, here’s what you need to toss ASAP.

Public Health Alert Issued for ALDI Pork Carnitas

On April 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat pork carnitas sold at ALDI stores across the nation. One of ALDI’s suppliers, Cargill, notified the FSIS of equipment damage during one of their regular processing checks. Cargill was concerned that metal fragments may have contaminated the carnitas products.

The FSIS didn’t issue an official recall for this item because it was only produced between April 1 and 2, 2025. Still, it could be stowed away in your freezer. Here’s what to look for on the label:

Product Name: Pork Carnitas SEASONED & SEARED PORK WITH JUICES SLOW COOKED WITH CITRUS, 16-oz. sleeved tray packages
Establishment Number: Est. 46049
Use By Dates: 06/30/2025 or 07/01/2025 (located on the side of the packaging)
Packaging: Images of the product’s label can be found here

So far, no one has been injured from consuming this ALDI product. If it’s still in your freezer, toss it and notify the ALDI location you bought it from for a full refund. If you have any other questions or concerns about the public health alert, you can contact Cargill’s Consumer Hotline at 1-844-419-1574.

Salsa Sold at Costco Recalled for Wood Contamination

This week, Costco alerted customers that SupHerb Farms of Turlock, CA (“SupHerb”), which supplies cilantro for San Juan Salsa Co. salsa products, was recalled for potentially containing pieces of wood. Select Costco locations in the Northwest sell the bulk size of San Juan Salsa’s Medium-heat salsa.

The herb supplier voluntarily recalled the cilantro after finding that the field it grew in had been contaminated with small wood particles. The herb was included in San Juan Salsa Co. products between 12/19/2024 and 3/17/2025, meaning no products produced after March 17 were affected. Here’s what to check:

Product Name: Costco San Juan Salsa Co. Salsa, Medium, 32 oz
Use By Dates: 02/27/2025 – 05/22/2025

Additional Products Recalled

Other salsa products recalled by the supplier found at other grocery giants include:

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Salsa, Mild Salsa
Use By Dates: 03/03/2025 – 05/23/2025 

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Medium Salsa
Use By Dates: 02/27/2025 – 05/22/2025

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Hot Salsa
Use By Dates: 03/03/2025 – 05/23/2025 

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Traditional Salsa
Use By Dates: 01/29/2025 – 04/23/2025

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Pineapple Mango Salsa
Use By Dates: 03/24/2025 – 05/23/2025 

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Verde Salsa
Use By Dates: 01/21/2025 – 04/14/2025

Product Name: San Juan Salsa Co. Mens Room Roasted Red Salsa
Use By Dates: 03/18/2025 – 05/22/2025

It’s not clear if Costco is offering a refund at this time, but you can try returning it if you still have the salsa in your fridge or freezer. Otherwise, toss it. If you have any other questions or concerns about the recall, contact Sandy Albright directly at sandy@sanjuansalsa.com.