Federal officials have issued a public health alert for a popular pork product sold at Aldi. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service issued the alert for packaged pork carnitas sold nationwide due to possible contamination with foreign material, including pieces of metal.

The alert is specifically for pork carnitas products produced from April 1-2, 2025 and sold in Aldi stores across the nation.

A public health alert has been issued for pork carnitas products that may be contaminated with metal fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday.