Frozen meatballs sold at Aldi recalled over metal contamination fears, USDA says

A brand of ready-to-eat frozen Italian meatballs sold at Aldi supermarkets nationwide has been recalled by the product’s upstate-based manufacturer over possible contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week.

Nearly 9,500 pounds of family-sized packages of Bremer Italian style meatballs have been recalled from Aldi shelves over concerns that the packages may contain metal fragments, the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service announced this week. There are 18 Aldis on Long Island, according to the discount grocer’s website.

While there have been no confirmed reports of injuries from consumers eating the frozen food, the USDA said it is "concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers."

The meatballs, which come in 32-ounce bag packages and have a "best by" date of Oct. 30, are produced by Rosina Food Products Inc. of West Seneca.

"Upon discovery, Aldi immediately removed impacted products from store shelves," according to a recall notice posted on Aldi’s website Monday.

Customers who have purchased the meatballs should "discard the product immediately or return it to their local store for a full refund," Aldi said in the recall notice.