Thousands of frozen, ready-to-eat meatballs have been recalled due to a possible contamination with foreign material.
According to a Monday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, Rosina Food Products, Inc., based in West Seneca, New York, has recalled approximately 9,462 pounds of frozen meatball products because they may be contaminated with metal.
The issue was discovered after the FSIS received a customer complaint about finding “metal fragments” in the product, according to the announcement.
The USDA has classified the recall as Class I — its highest risk level — meaning there is a reasonable probability that consuming the products could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled products are 32-ounce bags of fully cooked frozen “Bremer Family Size Italian Style Meatballs.” Each package contains roughly 64 meatballs and carries a Best By date of October 30, 2026.
All affected products were produced on July 30, 2025, with timestamps between 17:08 and 18:20. They also bear the establishment number “EST. 4286B” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The meatballs have a 15-month shelf life and were shipped to Aldi stores nationwide.
Possible metal contamination could cause severe illnesses or choking hazards. Although there haven’t been any reports of injuries due to the frozen meatballs, the FSIS is urging consumers to either throw the products away immediately or return them to the place of purchase.
The news comes as multiple recalls due to contamination with foreign material are affecting consumers across the country.
Last week, Food Lion warned customers of its store in Midlothian, Virginia, that small pieces of a black rubber plastic gasket fell into four varieties of meat sold at the store — 73% Lean Fresh Ground Beef, 80% Lean Fresh Ground Chuck, 85% Lean Fresh Ground Round, and 93% Lean Fresh Ground Beef. The plastic became dislodged and damaged during the grinding process when it was produced February 6.
And earlier this month, thousands of jars of peanut butter and peanut butter and jelly combination snacks made by Ventura Foods LLC were recalled after pieces of blue plastic were found in the food during the production process. More than 20,000 affected products were sold in 40 states. The recall was later upgraded to a Class II by the FDA due to the increased risk of health consequences.
In addition, millions of pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe’s across the U.S. and Canada were also recently recalled due to potential glass contamination. The problem was discovered after four customers complained about finding glass pieces in their food, but no injuries were reported.
