Today Aldi announced a voluntary recall of its Earth Grown Vegan Non-Dairy Almond Based Frozen Dessert over the possibility of an undeclared cashew allergen. In other words, when the dessert was manufactured, it was produced in a plant that also used cashews. This might have led to some cashew allergens getting into the dessert. The law requires this to be declared on the nutrition label, which it is not.
If you’re allergic to cashews, you should not eat this dessert. You can return it to Aldi for a refund.
If you’re not allergic to cashews, you have nothing to worry about, although Aldi has removed this product from shelves, so you won’t be able to get it for now.
You can read Aldi’s press release below.
ALDI Voluntarily Recalls Earth Grown Vegan Non-Dairy Almond Based Frozen Dessert Due to Undeclared Cashew Allergen
Batavia, Ill. (July 31, 2020) –ALDI has voluntarily recalled Earth Grown Vegan Non-Dairy Almond Based
Frozen Dessert as a precautionary measure due to an undeclared cashew allergen.
ALDI has removed the affected product from ALDI stores in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia. The product was also available for purchase to ALDI
customers through the company’s partnership with Instacart, a grocery delivery service.
The affected products, UPC codes and sell by dates can be found below:
ALDI takes the safety and integrity of the products it sells seriously. If customers have product affected by
this voluntary recall, they should discard it immediately or return it to their local store for a full refund.
Consumers with additional questions can contact ALDI Customer Service Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 1-800-776-7076.
ALDI sincerely regrets any inconvenience and concern this voluntary recall may cause.
Source: Aldi
