The FDA on June 10, 2026, upgraded BEF Foods, Inc.'s recall of Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese sold at Aldi stores across the U.S. to Class II, turning a March food recall into a current nationwide warning for shoppers with soy allergies. The affected product is sold in 20-ounce plastic tubs and involves 58,405 cases, or 525,645 individual packages.
That is why Aldi is being searched now: the recall is not a small label fix, but a large one tied to a product many shoppers may already have at home. The FDA says consumers should not eat the macaroni and cheese, especially if they have a soy allergy, and should either throw it away or return it to their local Aldi for a refund.
BEF Foods first announced the voluntary recall on March 23, 2026, but the FDA did not classify it as Class II until June 10. In its system, Class II means use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects, or that the chance of serious harm is remote. That middle category matters because it signals a problem serious enough for federal action without placing it among the most dangerous recalls.
The product is being pulled because it may contain an undeclared allergen, soy lecithin, which comes from highly processed soy oil and is described as having very little, if any, soy protein. That is why most patients with soy allergy do not react to it, yet the FDA still moved ahead: some highly sensitive consumers might. The recall also covers codes printed on the outer sleeve of the packaging, a detail that can make it harder for shoppers to spot exactly which tubs are affected after they are already in the refrigerator.
The gap between the March recall notice and the June classification leaves one practical question in place for shoppers: whether they already bought a package with the affected code. For now, the safest move is simple. Check the sleeve, do not consume the product, and treat any uncertain tub as part of the recall before it reaches the table.
