Aldi’s Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese may contain soy lecithin, a plant-based food additive derived from soybeans
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NEED TO KNOW
- More than 500,000 packages of macaroni and cheese have been recalled across the U.S. due to an undeclared allergen
- Aldi’s Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese may contain soy lecithin, a plant-based food additive derived from soybeans
- The pre-made refrigerated side dish comes in a 20-oz. container with nine 20-oz. packages per case
Shoppers across the U.S. should check their fridges, as more than 500,000 packages of macaroni and cheese have been recalled nationwide.
On Wednesday, June 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had classified an ongoing voluntary recall from Ohio-based BEF Foods Inc. — due to an undeclared allergen — as a Class II risk. This classification means that using this “violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.”
The product at the center of the recall is the company’s Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese, as some packages may contain soy lecithin, a plant-based food additive and supplement derived from soybeans.
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The Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese is found exclusively at Aldi, according to the chain's website. The pre-made refrigerated side dish, which comes in a 20-oz. container with nine 20-oz. packages per case, is made with cheddar and American cheese, pasta and other ingredients.
The dish was originally recalled on March 23 before the FDA issued the Class II update.
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The FDA said that the recall impacts 58,405 cases, or 525,645 individual packages, of the product.
The code information for the impacted products can be found on the FDA's website.
Aldi did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
The macaroni and cheese is the second cheesy, pasta-related product to be at the center of a recall this past week.
Alfredo sauce made by The Coffee Connexion Co. Inc. was issued the highest-possible risk recall in 41 states due to potential Salmonella contamination, according to an update from the (FDA) on June 4. The Alfredo sauce was initially recalled on May 6.
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The product from the Tennessee-based manufacturer “contains dry milk powder ingredient recalled by the supplier due to potential Salmonella contamination,” per the FDA.
The Alfredo sauce received its Class I recall, which the FDA states involves “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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