r/aldi • u/ru_a_badfish2 • 10h ago
Complaint Desk Anyone else?
Anyone else having this issue? The last 2 times I’ve bought flour tortillas from Aldi they’ve all been stuck together and near impossible to separate without ripping to shreds.
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u/Sulfito 10h ago
Email or call Pueblo Lindo’s customer service so that they escalate the issue to the quality control department.
Tortillas should not stick like that.
Source: I work at a tortilla company.
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u/ButtNuster 9h ago
Can you give us a tortilla fact we may not know?
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u/Sulfito 9h ago
This is something everyone can see on the packaging, but I’ve encountered people who don’t know this: flour tortillas contain sugar.
Homemade ones only require about four
ingredients, but because the store bought tortillas contain additives, they need sugar to counteract their flavor.17
u/I-Am-All-Me 8h ago
Giving you an upvote!! And humbly request another little known factoid 🥹
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u/Sulfito 8h ago
If you ever have an extra tortilla in your package it is because it is better for companies to give a little extra than selling underweight. There are machines that automatically reject underweight packages.
Not a factoid but an opinion: the Sonora style tortillas are my favorite!
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u/I-Am-All-Me 8h ago
Still a cool fact! Thank you so much. I have had an extra in the pack before, and now I know its not an accident.
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u/dammitjanetiloveu 6h ago
Mission needs to follow that, my package only had 7 tortillas instead of 8 and I had to make one double stuffed enchilada when I made the realization too late 😂
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u/benadrylb 1h ago
I didn’t know sonora tortillas existed until reading this & looking them up & now I’m going to try them! Thank you for the new tortilla adventure!
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u/Sulfito 1h ago
You’re welcome! They’re thinner than regular flour tortillas. These you should totally heat on the stove aka do not heat them in the microwave.
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u/benadrylb 50m ago
I don’t own a microwave, only a stove, but that’s good to know!! I’m excited to try them!
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u/heyyouwtf 8h ago
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u/gman2240 10h ago
Do you refrigerate them? I had this sticking problem when I left them in my refrigerator but not when I keep them in my bread box
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u/ru_a_badfish2 10h ago
I do usually refrigerate them after opening and thought that might have been the cause last time, but I didn’t refrigerate this bag.
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u/Smart_Pig_86 10h ago
Yeah the refrigeration can cause this I’ve found, no need to even refrigerate them
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u/Majestic-Owl-2024 10h ago
Happens with the corn ones too. Usually from hot - cold fluctuation. Factory to truck, truck to store, store to car, car to house, etc.
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u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE 10h ago
To be fair, I have the same issue with the Mission carb balance flour tortillas. It's not just and Aldi thing. Gotta peel them slowly. Very very slow, and fix it as it starts ripping so it doesn't completely tear apart. It still won't be perfect but it won't be this.
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u/ru_a_badfish2 10h ago
Haha I know exactly what you mean by trying to fix them as you peel them apart, I swear I tried to do that! These ones are beyond my tortilla fixing skills apparently
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u/Thertzo89 9h ago
I’ve had good luck with bending the whole stack of tortillas before trying to separate. Kind of like wavy motion on four sides. It doesn’t totally solve the issue but it does help.
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u/JulietKiloNovember 9h ago
I have this problem all the time with the carb balance tortillas! I think they're naturally more prone to sticking and feel thinner, too, which compounds the issue.
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u/ChelseaRC 5h ago
Omg we've been having this issue with the Mission ones lately. It's been soo bad. I feel like they changed something cause they used to not be this bad.
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u/Dizzle2019 10h ago
Years ago when I worked in a restaurant we had the same problem. It turned out that the manufacturer was packing them while they were still too warm.
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u/kirath99 10h ago
Yes happened to me to, i do keep them in the fridge but they all ripped apart like that.
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u/Emergency-Shirt-4572 9h ago
Put the whole stack in a tortilla warmer or wrap in a clean dish towel. Microwave for 30 seconds. You can then peel them off no problem. If the ones towards the middle of the stack are still sticking, can put them back in the microwave for a few seconds longer.
You will have to handle the tortillas and put them back in the bag, just wash your hands before you start, and let them cool before you re-bag them.
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u/Familiar_Marzipan_46 10h ago
I’ve seen it. I usually don’t get shells or tortillas there tho. DG always has the better ones for the same price or less on sale.
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u/Wild_Cup_8496 9h ago
Okay I refrigerate mine too and this kept happening. You gotta take the whole pack and curl em up and back over and over. Just really wiggle the shit out of them. Then you try to pull one out and it's seamless!
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u/Gills_n_Thrills 10h ago
Every time. I think they must come frozen, and they "gum up" and glue into a masa disk.
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u/Independent-Bid6568 10h ago
Problem is Aldi gets everything frozen and when they set it out it’s thawing and you’ll get the condensation inside so soggy breads and cakes dry or soggy breads
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u/xwacob80 10h ago
They were bad for me for like a couple weeks of purchasing but since then no issues
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u/JSindberg 9h ago
I do have that like every 3rd time I buy them. Bigger issue is that they stopped carrying the whole wheat carb control ones at the stores around me. Those were my go to but of course when you find something you like at Aldi they take it away.
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u/TheKiwiOverlord 9h ago
The tortilla boxes often get placed lower on the pallet. A good bend or food of the whole package can usually break them loose but sometimes the get too squished fridge will also do this
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u/South_Paramedic8618 9h ago
That's one of the only things i don't buy from Aldi i can't tell you why but i just don't trust the tortillas
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u/hideousbeautifulface why does the earth grown sausage have egg 9h ago
The small ones did that to me the one time I bought them. I’ve never had a problem with the large size
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u/alledarual 9h ago
Every time I've bought tortillas from Aldi they're dry. Not this dry, lol. But dry enough they're on the "I could buy this at Aldi but I don't like the quality so I get it elsewhere" mental list.
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u/Infamous-Leg-2892 9h ago
No but i just had an issue with the strawberry and white chocolate all of the strawberry filling melted out of every single bar in like 6 packs 😂
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u/Ok-Professional-1428 9h ago
There were sum tortillas on recall at my store for this exact reason contact manufacturer
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u/Old_Barnacle7777 8h ago
This has definitely happened to us before. I’m going to make a controversial recommendation on this sub. Either get tortillas at the huge store whose name begins with W or get them at H-Mart. That is where you will find Latin American people shopping.
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u/Icy_Variation_9288 8h ago
This has happened to me with Aldi tortillas. I just ignored it but I was pissed I think I ended up throwing some of them away too 😭
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u/IAMRedeemedOne 8h ago
Slowly heat them up, unstuck them, store with parchment paper in between them or if you're lazy like me and don't want to wastw time with parchment paper, gently fold each of them, place them back in the bag for storage. Seems to work with no more sticking issues. I've even gone on to put them in the fridge for a few days if I was going out of town and they didn't stick.
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u/Outrageous_Bed_3064 7h ago
happened with their hawaian sliders the bottoms were stuck to the box/tray and the bottom halves were useless...
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u/Makemusic69 7h ago
All tortillas not just aldi one, heat them up 30-45 seconds and you can avoid that.
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u/theparrotparrots 7h ago
Calidad Is the brand at aldis near me, best tortillas de Harina. But I'm in socal
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u/EnvironmentalGear267 6h ago
I warm them in the microwave for a little bit and they come apart easier.
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u/Ok_Hamster_7357 4h ago
they freeze them, i always find frozen rock solid ones on the shelf and try to avoid them
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u/guilty_of_tsundoku 4h ago
Yes, I have encountered this issue to varying degrees with Aldi's low carb tortillas. I do my best to separate them with the least amount of damage. It isn't clear if they're coming out of manufacturing facility fused together or if extreme temps along the haul or during storage causes this.
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u/Pernicious_Possum 4h ago
Aldi tortillas are garbage, so is any of their bread that’s not the specialty stuff
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u/SpicyAnkara 3h ago
YES oh my gosh i got a pack EXACTLY like that. not only did they get mangled to shit trying to separate them, but they didn’t taste good either. their corn tortillas are just fine, but these are trash
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u/ExtensionLobster8709 2h ago
I love their zero carb tortillas, you can’t beat the flavor and they have lots of fiber. Just heat the whole package on a dry griddle for a few seconds, peel each tortilla, place each on a cooling rack, until they’re all on the rack. Let them cool completely, then repack them in the original bag. They stick because they’re stacked on top of each other while they’re hot.
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u/Curious_Cat666 9m ago
For the past like 2 months I've had this happen with multiple tortilla brands from differnt stores.
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u/Day_Old_Paper 10h ago
I had that happen a couple of times. Now I’ll gently bend and flex the stack in the store to make sure they move and aren’t stuck.