Cream cheese products sold at Aldi, other supermarkets, recalled in dozens of states

(WJW) – ALDI stores, along with several other supermarkets, have recalled cream cheese products due to a potential salmonella risk.

The Aldi recall, which the company initiated along with Schreiber Foods, Inc., concerns Happy Farms Whipped Cream Cheese Spread, Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, Cream Cheese Spread, and Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread products sold at stores in 28 states and Washington, D.C.

Specifically, the products affected by the recall were sold in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The recalled cream cheeses can be identified by the codes and dates below:

• Whipped Cream Cheese Spread:
  • UPC Code: 4099100101881
  • Sell-by dates: 08/30/2024, 08/31/2024, 09/01/2024, 09/03/2024, and 09/04/2024
• Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
  • UPC Code: 4099100101751
  • Sell-by dates: 09/13/2024 and 09/22/2024
• Cream Cheese Spread
  • UPC Code: 4099100101737
  • Sell-by dates: 09/01/2024, 09/08/2024, and 09/15/2024
• Strawberry Cream Cheese Spread
  • UPC Code: 4099100101744
  • Sell-by dates: 09/08/2024 and 09/15/2024

In its recall notice, Aldi did not say whether anyone had become ill as a result of the potential contamination. A representative for Schreiber did not immediately return Nexstar's request for comment.

Aldi advised consumers who may have purchased the recalled items to return the products for a full refund, or throw them in the trash.

"ALDI sincerely regrets the inconvenience and concern caused as a result of this recall," the notice reads.

Schreiber Foods was also involved in a cream cheese recall initiated earlier this month, according to multiple retailers. Those recalled items included cream cheeses sold at Hy-Vee and Hornbacher's markets, with a representative for Hy-Vee confirming that Schreiber was the supplier of the affected products, and Hornbacher's identifying Schreiber as the supplier in a recall notice on its website.

A representative for Schnucks, another Midwest chain, also told Nexstar that it had recalled cream cheese products provided by Schreiber Foods, and added that Schreiber identified a whey protein concentrate as the ingredient associated with the potential contamination.

Illness caused by salmonella infection can begin to show as soon as six hours after ingesting the bacteria or up to six days later, according to the CDC. Common symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, and typically last four to seven days.

The agency also urges consumers to contact a health care provider if they believe they may have symptoms of a salmonella infection.