Asda and Lidl have recalled certain popular products after discovering potential hazards in ready meals and chocolate bars.
Walmart sister company Asda has issued a warning to shoppers who have purchased select batches of OMV! Mac 'N' No Cheese ready meals, in a bid to to protect consumers who have 'an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents'.
It comes amid fears of a possible presence of undeclared ingredients, leading the Food Standards Agency to release a warning of their own, reading: "This product may contain milk making it a possible health risk."
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The Express reports that the recall came yesterday (May 26), with three specific batches of the product potentially affected.
Product details
- OMV! Mac ‘N’ No Cheese
- Pack size: 400g
- Affected batches: Use by date of June 1, June 2 and June 3, 2023
- Barcode: 5063089021903
A warning by the Food Standards Agency reads: "If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it."
Instead, customers are asked to return the unused item to their store of purchase for a full refund. No receipt is needed to receive the reimbursement, and Asda have detailed that they are 'very sorry for any inconvenience caused'.
For further information, call Asda's customer relations department on 0800 952 0101.
Lidl on the other hand have withdrawn a popular chocolate bar from shelves this week, amid fears that certain batches may contain 'pieces of plastic'. A food recall once again from the FSA detailed that the hazelnut chocolate is 'unsafe' for consumption due to a 'possible presence' of the inedible material.
The Fin Carre Fruit and Nut Milk Chocolate is one of many items sold by the German retailer for a budget price of just 59p, but Latest Deals report that the snack was slashed further to just 29p recently, potentially leading to more purchases than usual.
Product details
- Fin Carré Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts
- Pack size: 100g
- Lot number: L3083A112
- Best before date: December 19, 2023
The supermarket stated that all stock with the best before date of December 19, 2023 should not be consumed should it feature the specific lot number. The recall read: "Lidl GB is recalling the above-mentioned product due to the potential presence of foreign bodies (plastic) which may present a choking hazard."
Customers who have purchased the product are urged 'not to eat it' and to instead return the reopened chocolate to their nearest store for a full refund. Shoppers were also advised that no other Fin Carre products in Lidl GB stores are affected by the recall.
For further information contact the Lidl customer service team by emailing customer.services@lidl.co.uk or phone 0203 966 5566.
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