Warning: Cream cheese recall affects Aldi locations in New York

Aldi Shoppers – Check your refrigerator for cream cheese products that have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination in New York.

ALDI and the FDA have remembered the products Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, Chives and Onion Cream Cheese Spread, Cream Cheese Spread and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread. The affected products are being recalled due to possible salmonella. Full product details include the following:

The affected products were sold not only in locations in New York State, but also in select ALDI stores in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland , Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

“ALDI puts the safety and integrity of the products it sells first. If customers have any products affected by this recall, they are advised to immediately throw them away or return them to their local store for a full refund.”

Aldi did not indicate in the recall whether any illnesses have been reported related to the recalled cream cheese products. There doesn’t seem to be anything online anywhere either.

The whipped cream cheese carries the UPC code 4099100101881; regular cream cheese UPC code is 4099100101737; Chives and onion UPC code is 4099100101751; and Strawberry’s UPC code is 4099100101744.

Potential Health Effects and Symptoms of Salmonella

According to the Center for Disease Control and PreventionMost people infected with salmonella experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and symptoms typically begin six hours to six days after ingesting the bacteria.