Think Twice Before Buying Seafood At Aldi

It's not just the Sea Queen brand that poses issues. A 2018 Greenpeace report found that Aldi's fish sourcing practices aren't always up to their standard when it comes to protecting our oceans. Compared to other similar chains, Aldi actually scored pretty well, but there will still be some issues. Its tuna fishing practices were subpar across the board, but its albacore fishing was especially problematic. The report states, "ALDI needs to improve its albacore tuna sourcing immediately." The environmental watchdog also saw areas for improvement when it came to Aldi's salmon and shrimp sourcing. 

Flavor-wise, Aldi's seafood is generally okay, but you should definitely steer clear of the frozen sushi. Aldi reviewer The Aldi Nerd wrote, "The avocado wasn't bad, just really tiny so I wasn't getting a whole lot of flavor from that. I mostly tasted rice with the shrimp salad-like filling...you probably just want to skip this." Customers on Reddit agreed. One wrote, "The rice is undercooked and dry. The fillings... Meh." Another: ""Neither my husband nor I could finish the ones we tried (tuna? salmon? I've blocked it from my memory).

So if you want to avoid scandal, protect the oceans, and avoid some seriously underwhelming sushi, skip the problem products and/or consider skipping Aldi for your seafood needs.