Lidl has issued an urgent food recall warning on one of its food items. The budget retailer has warned customers to not consume the product.
By Sophie Harris, Senior Lifestyle Reporter
08:42, Thu, Nov 21, 2024 | UPDATED: 08:50, Thu, Nov 21, 2024
Lidl supermarket recalls popular salad item as it may contain pieces of copper (Image: Getty)
Lidl GB is recalling Meadow Fresh Potato Salads because the item may contain pieces of copper.
The possible presence of copper makes these products unsafe to eat.
If you have purchased this food item, the supermarket has urged customers not to eat it.
Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given.
Lidl has apologised for the inconvenience caused to its customers.
Lidl GB is recalling Meadow Fresh Potato Salads because the item may contain pieces of copper (Image: Lidl)
Product:
Meadow Fresh Potato Salad With Yoghurt 500g
Use by dates affected:
December 7, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 14, 2024
December 16, 2024
December 21, 2024
Meadow Fresh Potato Salad with Crème Fraiche 500g
December 12, 2024
December 16, 2024
December 23, 2024
The Food Standards Agency said: "These products may contain pieces of copper which makes them unsafe to eat.
"If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund."
For further information, contact Customer Care at customer.care@lidl.co.uk or 0203 966 5566.
In other food recall news, Tesco has issued a recall on its Tzatziki Dip because salmonella has been found in the product.
The supermarket said the presence of salmonella was found during routine testing.
Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
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Tesco said: “If you have purchased any of the affected date codes of the above product, please do not eat it.”
The affected batch code use-by date is November 24, 2024.
Customers are urged to return the item to any supermarket for a full refund and no receipt is required.
Tesco reassured customers that no other products are affected by this issue.