The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a public health alert for pork carnitas products due to contamination with pieces of metal. Food contaminated with foreign objects, such as pieces of metal, has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth and tongue, or even death.
Background
The alert was issued after FSIS was alerted that a routine inspection of production equipment uncovered damage that may have led to contamination of the affected product with metal pieces.
Distribution
The affected products were distributed to Aldi grocery stores across the United States.
Product Details
| Product | Size | Establishment Number | Use by Dates |
| Pork Carnitas SEASONED & SEARED PORK WITH JUICES SLOW COOKED WITH CITRUS | 16 oz (1 lbs) | EST. 46049 | 6/30/2025 Or 7/1/2025 |
Consumer and Commercial Action
Consumers and commercial entities should search their homes and businesses to see if they have the impacted products.
As with food recalls, it is strongly advised to discontinue use of the affected product even if it looks or smells safe to eat or if there are no visible signs of contamination by foreign objects. Foreign material embedded in the recalled products may be too small to be seen by the human eye.
Anyone in possession of the products should not sell, serve, donate, or distribute them.
The impacted products can be returned to the place of purchase or should be thrown away.
Health Risks
There have been no reports of injuries in connection with the consumption of the impacted products.
Any consumer who has been exposed to the affected products, and is experiencing sickness or injury, should contact their medical provider immediately.
Food contaminated with foreign material has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, gums, tongue, throat, mouth, stomach, and intestines or even death in most people. Infants, the elderly, and recent surgery patients could also be at extreme risk of serious injury.
Commenting on this article, the nation’s leading food poisoning lawyer said, “Any food contaminated with any foreign material can be incredibly dangerous to eat. I strongly advise throwing out this product or returning it to the store for a refund.”
