A labelling error on ALDI's Hot Smoked Salmon Fillets has given the product a use-by date two months later than reality -- and with fish, that's not the kind of mistake you want to test. The Fishmonger Hot Smoked 2 Salmon Fillets in Honey Roasted flavour have been recalled after it emerged that the printed use-by date of 25 June 2026 is wildly wrong. The actual use-by date is 25 April 2026. That's a two-month gap where someone might confidently eat salmon that's well past its safe window.
The recall covers one product:
This is a chilled smoked fish product, so the use-by date is a genuine safety boundary -- not just a quality guideline. Eating it after the real date of 25 April could mean exposure to harmful bacteria like Listeria, which thrives in chilled ready-to-eat products and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, the elderly, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
For further information, visit help.aldi.co.uk or contact ALDI Customer Services on 0800 042 0800.
Use-by date errors on shelf-stable products are one thing, but on chilled fish it's a different story entirely. Smoked salmon sits in the sweet spot for Listeria growth -- cold enough to feel safe, moist enough to support bacteria, and eaten without any further cooking. A two-month overshoot on the label could easily lull someone into eating a product that's genuinely unsafe. If the date on your chilled fish seems unusually generous, it's always worth a second look. And if you shop at ALDI, check the fridge before your next meal.