Urgent warning as ANOTHER popular seafood is recalled, spoiling Memorial Day cookout plans
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Santa Monica Seafood of Rancho Dominguez voluntarily recalled seafood sold at Aldi stores in California, Nevada, and Arizona due to an undeclared soy allergen.
The product, Atlantic Salmon Portions with Seafood Stuffing, did not list soy as one of its ingredients.
The supplier discovered the problem while inspecting the labels from a completed batch of salmon portions.
This error appears on 16-ounce packages with a June 2, 2025, use/freeze by date on each label.
Shoppers can find the date code on the label on the front of the package under the product image.
Customers with soy allergies who ingest this seafood can be at risk of suffering serious or life-threatening allergic reactions.
As of now, no illnesses or deaths have been reported as a result of consuming the affected products.
Santa Monica Seafood has asked all customers who purchased the recalled items to return it to Aldi for a full refund.
If buyers are not able to do so, they are advised to dispose of the product and not distribute it to animals or other consumers.
Soy allergies are common for individuals of all ages, and can be especially dangerous for infants or young children.
Symptoms of an allergic reaction include hives, stomach cramps, coughing, and diarrhea.
More severe reactions can result in difficulty breathing, a sudden blood pressure drop, and anaphylactic shock.
Soy is one of many ingredients contributing to the commonality of recalls from undeclared allergens.
Studies showed that 34 percent of food recalls in 2024 were due to undeclared allergens, the leading cause of food recalls that year.
It has already been the prime reason behind voluntary recalls of items like Myprotein's double chocolate and caramel gooey-filled cookie and Trader Joe's Sesame Miso Salad with Salmon.
Aldi's Atlantic Salmon Portions with Seafood Stuffing recall is not the only Memorial Day weekend cookout spoiler.
Khee Trading INC. in Compton, California, recalled a batch of oysters distributed to several states last week.
The distributor initiated the action due to fears of possible norovirus contamination.
Virginia-based Ukrop's Homestyle Foods also issued days before the holiday weekend for salad products linked to a salmonella outbreak.
Like the oysters, these products were available to purchase in stores in multiple states.
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