Lidl, Asda and Sainsbury's have recently all recalled a number of food products, issuing a 'do not eat' branding alongside them.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) flagged a number of issues with affected products like chocolate, cheese, popcorn and ready meals sold by the three leading supermarkets - with contamination, undeclared allergens and Salmonella all cited as potential hazards.
The recalls affect Lidl's Fin Carré Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts, Asda's OMV! Mac ‘N’ No Cheese, and Sainsbury’s Mexican Style Chilli Cheddar, as well as Buttermilk Speculoos Flavoured Fudge with Biscuit Chunks and Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn.
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The Mirror reports that a number of these items may contain small pieces of plastic, have been contaminated with Salmonella or contain allergens such as milk and gluten which are not listed on the label. These can be dangerous to people consuming said products, and could end up being potentially life-threatening should someone have a serious allergy to an undeclared ingredient.
Should you have bought any of the following items, it would be wise to check the product's pack size, lot number and best-before date to determine if yours is affected. If you have in fact purchased an affected item, you are asked to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.
Fin Carré Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts
- Pack size: 100g
- Lot number: L3083A112
- Best before: December 19 2023
Lidl GB is recalling the Fin Carré Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts because it may contain pieces of plastic which makes the product unsafe to eat.
Mac ‘N’ No Cheese
- Pack size: 400g
- Use by: June 1 2023, June 2 2023 and June 3 2023
Asda is recalling OMV! Mac ‘N’ No Cheese because it may contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Buttermilk Speculoos Flavoured Fudge with Biscuit Chunks
- Pack size: 175g
- Batch code: 79904, 80515, 81058
- Best before: February 19 2024, March 21 2024, April 20 2024
Buttermilk is recalling Buttermilk Speculoos Flavoured Fudge with Biscuit Chunks because it contains wheat (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
The recall is specific to England.
Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn
- Pack size - 200g
- Batch code - All batches
- Best before - All best before dates up to and including end of December 2023
Grape Tree is recalling Grape Tree Toffee Popcorn because it contains milk which is not mentioned on the label which could cause a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Sainsbury’s Mexican Style Chilli Cheddar
- Pack size - 200g
- Best before - June 12 2023, June 22 2023 and June 30 2023
Sainsbury’s is continuing to recall Sainsbury’s Mexican Style Chilli Cheddar because it may contain Salmonella.
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