Three days later, La Dépêche du Midi revisited the same Aldi store. Shockingly, the contaminated salad was still on sale. When questioned, store management explained that internal checks were ongoing, but the product had not been recalled:
“We’ve alerted our quality teams,” said an ALDI spokesperson. “We need to confirm if this is an isolated case. Until then, pulling the product from all 1,300 stores would be premature.”
Not Aldi’s First Contamination Case
This isn’t the first food safety issue for Aldi. In June, they issued a massive recall of Golden Seafood frozen shrimp, which were found to be contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus — a dangerous bacteria known colloquially as “the flesh-eater.”
Consumers were urged to destroy or return the shrimp, per Rappel Conso‘s official safety alert.
Final Thoughts
Julien’s experience raises troubling questions about quality control and transparency. While no illness was reported in this case, the lack of immediate recall — even after confirmation of contamination — is alarming.
As investigations continue, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of food safety vigilance and timely response from retailers.
Three days later, La Dépêche du Midi revisited the same Aldi store. Shockingly, the contaminated salad was still on sale. When questioned, store management explained that internal checks were ongoing, but the product had not been recalled:
“We’ve alerted our quality teams,” said an ALDI spokesperson. “We need to confirm if this is an isolated case. Until then, pulling the product from all 1,300 stores would be premature.”
Not Aldi’s First Contamination Case
This isn’t the first food safety issue for Aldi. In June, they issued a massive recall of Golden Seafood frozen shrimp, which were found to be contaminated with Vibrio vulnificus — a dangerous bacteria known colloquially as “the flesh-eater.”
Consumers were urged to destroy or return the shrimp, per Rappel Conso‘s official safety alert.
Final Thoughts
Julien’s experience raises troubling questions about quality control and transparency. While no illness was reported in this case, the lack of immediate recall — even after confirmation of contamination — is alarming.
As investigations continue, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of food safety vigilance and timely response from retailers.
