Arla Foods: recall of cream cheese due to possible insect infestation

Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH has recalled several cream cheese products, as product warning reports. Reason for this: a possible insect infestation. A statement from Arla Foods Germany states: "Although the products are harmless to health, they are being recalled as a precautionary measure and in line with our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of food quality."

Various pineapple almond cream cheese rings are affected:

Castello pineapple & almond cream cheese ring with the best before date of December 16, 2026 and the identity mark DK M277 EU

Milsani pineapple-papaya cream cheese ring with the best-before dates 11/25/2026 and 11/30/2026 and the identity mark DK M277 EU

Viking pineapple-almond cream cheese ring with the best-before date of November 30, 2026 and the identification number DK M277 EU

The almond mixture used by an Arla Foods supplier for the cream cheese rings could be infested with insects. The Castello cream cheese is sold at Edeka, Rewe and Spar, among others. The affected Milsani product can be bought at Aldi Süd, the Viking cream cheese at Norma. According to the company, other products from these brands or other decorated cream cheese rings from Arla Foods are not affected.

Arla Foods calls on consumers who have purchased the products in question to dispose of them as a precaution or to return them to the store where they purchased the cream cheese for a refund of the purchase price. The company answers questions from consumers at [email protected].

According to Arla Foods, the products have already been withdrawn from stores. The company apologized for the incident in a statement: »The flawless quality of our products is our top priority. We regret the incident and apologize to all customers for any inconvenience this may cause.”