Rosina Food Products Recalls Nearly 10,000 Pounds of Frozen Meatballs

Shoppers urged to check freezers for affected products sold at ALDI stores in New York

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Rosina Food Products, Inc., a West Seneca-based company, has issued a recall of approximately 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products due to potential contamination with foreign materials, specifically metal. The meatballs were sold in ALDI stores in New York State and nationwide, and have a 'BEST BY' date of '10/30/26' with timestamps between 17:08 through 18:20 printed on the back of the label.

Why it matters

This recall is significant as it affects a large quantity of frozen meatball products that were widely distributed, potentially putting consumers at risk of injury if they consume the affected items. It highlights the importance of food safety and the need for vigilance from both manufacturers and consumers to ensure the integrity of the food supply.

The details

The recalled meatballs are 32-oz. printed poly film bag packages of fully cooked frozen 'Bremer FAMILY SIZE ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS' containing 'about 64 meatballs per package'. The products have the establishment number 'EST. 4286B' inside the USDA mark of inspection. Consumers who have purchased these meatballs are advised to not consume them and instead return the product to the store of purchase for a refund or discard it.

  • The recall was issued on February 24, 2026.

The players

Rosina Food Products, Inc.

A West Seneca-based food manufacturing company that issued the recall of the frozen meatball products.

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service

The government agency that oversees food safety and announced the recall.

ALDI

The retail grocery chain where the affected meatball products were sold.

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What’s next

Consumers who have purchased the affected meatball products should return them to the store of purchase for a refund or discard them immediately.

The takeaway

This recall highlights the importance of food safety and the need for consumers to be vigilant about checking their freezers for potentially contaminated products. It serves as a reminder that even widely distributed food items can pose a risk if they are not properly handled or inspected.