The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1295-2024·Announced 2024-06-12

Happy Farms Cream Cheese Spreads Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Happy Farms cream cheese spreads sold at Aldi were recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination affecting 835,721 units distributed across 19 states and Puerto Rico.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella), meeting the High severity criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Schreiber Foods Inc recalled its Variety Tray Cream Cheese Spreads sold under the Happy Farms brand at Aldi stores. The recall involved three varieties: Chive Onion (UPC 4099100 101751), Strawberry (UPC 4099100 101744), and Plain (UPC 4099100 101737), each in 8 oz (226g) containers.

The recall was issued due to potential Salmonella contamination. Approximately 835,721 units were affected and distributed to 19 states—California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin—as well as Puerto Rico.

Affected products carried the following consumer-facing sell-by dates: Chive & Onion (09/13/2024, 09/22/2024), Plain (09/01/2024, 09/08/2024, 09/15/2024), and Strawberry (09/08/2024, 09/15/2024). Consumers who had purchased these products were advised not to consume them and to discard them or return them to Aldi for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Variety Tray Chive Onion (UPC 4099100 101751), Strawberry (UPC 4099100 101744), and Plain Cream Cheese Spread (UPC 4099100 101737), each container Net Wt. 8 oz. (226g). Keep Refrigerated, packaged under the brand Happy Farms, UPC . Dist & Sold Exclusively by Aldi, Batavia, IL
Manufacturer
Schreiber Foods Inc
Hazard
  • salmonella

Distribution

Distributed in 19 states:

  • CA
  • FL
  • IA
  • IL
  • IN
  • MA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • TX
  • VA
  • WA
  • WI