USDA Alerts on 2 Aldi Pizza Products Over Salmonella Risk

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for two Mama Cozzi’s frozen breakfast pizza products sold at Aldi after recalled dairy ingredients were linked to possible Salmonella contamination. The pizzas were distributed nationwide, and consumers were told not to eat them.

The alert covers 2 products with best-by dates from October 15 through 24. FSIS also said the list of affected products may grow as the recalled ingredient is traced through the supply chain.

FSIS and Aldi products

The products named so far come from Mama Cozzi’s, one of Aldi’s private labels. FSIS said the issue began with a separate FDA recall involving contaminated dry milk powder, which was distributed to multiple manufacturers and used in a range of prepared foods.

That supply-chain path leaves the alert wider than a single frozen pizza product. The dry milk powder was not limited to one finished item, and FSIS said the concern extends to foods that may contain the recalled dairy ingredients.

Salmonella risk

FSIS said the concern is Salmonella. It said common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, and that infections can be more serious for young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.

So far, no illnesses tied specifically to these items had been reported. Even so, FSIS told consumers to throw the products away or return them to the place of purchase rather than eat them.

Recall scope at Aldi

For shoppers, the practical step is simple: check the freezer for Mama Cozzi’s frozen breakfast pizzas with best-by dates between October 15 and 24. The products identified so far were sold at Aldi, and the alert may broaden if additional foods are found to contain the same dairy ingredient.