Texas food shoppers have been shopping with ALDI for almost 15 years now. The first ALDI in Texas opened in Denton in 2010. Just a few days later eleven other ALDI stores opened their doors across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in March of that same year.

The ALDI brand opened its 100th Texas location in Fulshear, a Houston, Texas suburb in 2017. Currently, ALDI operates 126 stores in the Lone Star State. That's one more than New York and twenty-three behind Pennsylvania, the state with the most locations.

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According to the ALDI website, the company's core values are consistency, simplicity, and responsibility. The food recall is part of the brand's willingness to be responsible to consumers and ensure that every product sold through the ALDI brand has been thoroughly vetted for safety.

One other way the ALDI brand serves its customers is by offering quality "store brand" products that boast equal or better quality than the national brands offered at other supermarkets. It's estimated that more than 90% of products sold in ALDI stores are exclusive to  ALDI. 

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This recall from the Food Safety Inspection Service, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture affects one of those brands. The brand in question comes from Bestway Sandwiches Inc. of Valencia California. The product in question is the one pictured below.

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That is a look at the packaging the product in which the product is sold. We have included the front and back labels so you can compare any product that you might have in your freezer with that of the recalled products.

The product in question is the 20-oz. carton package containing “CASA MAMITA CHICKEN & CHEESE TAQUITOS,” with Best By Dates 07/03/25 and 09/25/25 on the bottom panel.  The product will also have the establishment number EST. P-40327 on the carton. All of the affected products were shipped exclusively to ALDI stores across the country.

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The reason for the recall is that some of the frozen chicken and cheese taquito products might contain foreign materials, specifically metal. The company has recalled some 24,870 pounds of the product out of an abundance of caution. So far, there have been no reports of major injury or illness caused by the consumption of this product.

The potential problem was noted when a consumer notified the Food Safety Inspection Service that a piece of metal was found in the product as it was being consumed. Another consumer reported to FSIS that they experienced a "dental injury" as a result of using the product.

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If you have a question or concern about this product or the recall that has been announced you are encouraged to contact Bestway Foods Co. QA Department at (818) 361-1800 EXT.110. If you have this product in your home you're encouraged to discard it or return it to your nearest ALDI store for replacement or refund.

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