RELATED: Never Buy This One Food From Aldi, Customers Say in New Survey. Aldi and Drew’s Organics, LLC, which makes Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing, are voluntarily recalling one lot of the product “due to a processing issue that could allow for microbial growth,” according to a recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled product comes in a 12-oz. glass bottle with the best-if-used-by date of Feb. 15, 2023. Its UPC number is 4099100023169, which is printed on the shoulder of the bottle, above the label. RELATED: If You Bought This at Kroger, Throw It Away Immediately, FDA Warns. Drew’s Organics initiated an investigation after observing a color difference in the dressing after manufacturing. It turns out, the product had an off-balance pH “with the potential for microbial growth, including Clostridium botulinum, rendering it unsafe for consumption.” In its recall notice, Aldi says that as of the date the recall was issued, Sept. 16, no illnesses related to the dressing had been reported. Still, they say customers with affected bottles of the Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing should “discard it immediately or return it to their local store for a full refund.“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb If you have further questions about the recall, you can contact Drew’s Organics between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. EST on Monday through Friday at 1-800-228-2980 or email them at [email protected]. According to the recall notices, the salad dressing was distributed to select Aldi stores between Aug. 20 and Sep. 10. The dressing was sent to Aldis in the following 30 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. In Aldi’s recall notice, they point out that the dressing was also available for purchase through their partnership with Instacart. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Aldi’s recently dealt with another recall of some of its chicken products. On Aug. 9, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced that 5-oz. packages of Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken Cordon Bleu and Kirkwood Raw Stuffed Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese, sold at Aldi stores, had been recalled by the manufacturer due to potential contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis. The cordon bleu chicken in question is printed with the lot code CB 1056 and a best-if-used-by date of Feb. 25, 2023, while the chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese is printed with the lot code BR 1055 and a best-if-used-by date of Feb. 24, 2023. Both products are printed with establishment number P-2375 within the USDA mark of inspection. Similar to the dressing recall from Aldi, the FSIS says anyone with the affected chicken products is “urged not to consume them” and that the products “should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.” RELATED: This Beloved Little Debbie Snack Has Just Been Recalled.
