Rosina Food Products Recalls Frozen Meatballs Due to Foreign Matter

Detected March 1st, 2026

Summary

Rosina Food Products Inc. is recalling approximately 30,930 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products due to possible foreign matter contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall, which affects products distributed nationwide.

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Rosina Food Products Inc. has initiated a recall of approximately 30,930 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products due to the potential presence of foreign matter, specifically plastic. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and affects products distributed nationwide. The specific products involved are 16 oz. packages of "Rosina Homestyle Meatball Marinara" and "Rosina Homestyle Meatball Marinara with Ziti".

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and to discard them or return them to the place of purchase. While no adverse health effects have been reported, the presence of foreign matter poses a safety risk. Food manufacturers and retailers should be aware of this recall and ensure affected products are removed from inventory and consumer access.

What to do next

Verify if "Rosina Homestyle Meatball Marinara" or "Rosina Homestyle Meatball Marinara with Ziti" products are in inventory.
Remove any affected products from sale and distribution.
Notify consumers about the recall and provide instructions for return or disposal.

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006-2026 High - Class I Product Contamination
Active Sun, 02/22/2026 - Current Nationwide

Rosina Food Products, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Meatball Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Rosina Food Products, Inc.

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, FEB. 22, 2026 – Rosina Food Products, Inc., a West Seneca, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen meatball products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The RTE fully cooked frozen meatball products were produced on July 30, 2025. The following products subject to the recall are [view labels ]:

32-oz. printed poly film bag packages of fully cooked frozen “Bremer FAMILY SIZE ITALIAN STYLE MEATBALLS” containing “about 64 meatballs per package” with “BEST BY” date of “10/30/26” with timestamps between 17:08 through 18:20 printed on the back of the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 4286B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The affected products have a 15-month shelf-life and were shipped to Aldi supermarket locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered after FSIS received a consumer complaint regarding metal fragments found within the product.

There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a health care provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Members of the media and consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Customer Service, Rosina Food Products, Inc., at 1-888-767-4621 or CService@rosina.com.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.