Aldi chocolate snack recalled over potential ‘health risk’ and shoppers urged ‘not to eat’
The Food Standards Agency has issued a recall notice
21:01, 31 Oct 2025
Aldi sign(Image: Getty Images)
Aldi has issued an urgent recall for a popular chocolate treat amid concerns over a serious health risk. The Food Standards Agency warned that packets of Dairyfine Crispy Choc Um’s may contain peanuts, making them a “possible health risk” for those with nut allergies.
Customers who have purchased the product and suffer from a peanut allergy have been advised not to consume it, and should instead take it back to the shop where it was purchased for a complete refund. The recall affects all 121g packets, regardless of best before dates.
Those with additional queries about the product are encouraged to contact Aldi’s customer service team. It comes as Home Bargains shoppers were issued with a ‘do not eat’ alert as a popular chocolate brand was recalled.
Aldi shoppers love browsing the Specialbuys in the middle aisle (stock photo)(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A recall notice published by Aldi today states: “As a precautionary measure, our supplier is recalling Dairyfine Crispy Choc Um’s because it may contain peanuts.”, reports the Mirror.
“Customers are asked to return this product to their nearest store, where a full refund will be given. We apologise that this product did not meet our normal high standards and thank you for your co-operation.”
Choc Um’s from Aldi(Image: ALDI)
Meanwhile, a separate urgent product recall has been announced for Halloween confectionery sold in Irish supermarkets, including Lidl and Aldi, because of an undeclared allergen.
We have a dedicated newsletter for ChronicleLive’s money-saving and cost of living stories. It’s free and you can sign up to receive it here. It will keep you up to date with all the latest money news and budgeting tips as well as stories on the cost of living crisis in our region.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has cautioned that Rose Halloween Spooky Tea Cakes, which were incorrectly packaged with Rose Orchard Tea Cakes, contain egg – an ingredient not listed on the packaging. The FSAI explained: “The above batches of Rose Halloween Spooky Tea Cakes were mispacked with Rose Orchard Tea Cakes. The product contains egg, which is not mentioned on the label.
“This may make the implicated batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of eggs, and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batches. The affected batches are being recalled.”
Products bearing the best-before dates of 28/08/26, 18/09/26, 22/09/26, and 24/09/26 are affected.
Get shopping deals and bargains sent straight to your WhatsApp!
If you want all the latest shopping deals and bargains sent direct to your phone – join our WhatsApp community.
In this private group we will bring you all the latest deals from local and national retailers, plus travel offers and money saving tips hitting the headlines. Most of our stories will contain affiliate links.
To join you need to have WhatsApp on your device. All you need to do is click on the link and press ‘join community’.
No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the ChronicleLive team.
We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, affiliate content, and adverts from us and our partners.
If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.
If you’re curious, you can read our privacy notice.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN
