Lidl urgently recalls two chicken dishes over fears they are contaminated with salmonella
- Lidl recalled two products over fears they could give people food poisoning
- These are Red Hen Breaded Chicken Nuggets and Southern Fried Chicken Pops
- The production batch was found to contain the dangerous bacteria salmonella
Lidl has urgently recalled two products over fears they contain salmonella and could give people food poisoning.
The budget supermarket has pulled two ‘quick bite’ products from the shelves days before Christmas, The Red Hen Breaded Chicken Nuggets and Southern Fried Chicken Pops.
Customers are being warned not to eat the products and recall notices have been put up at individual Lidl stores.
Both products were recalled after others in the same batch were found to be contaminated with the bacteria, which can cause fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
The budget supermarket has pulled two ‘quick bite’ products from the shelves days before Christmas, including The Red Hen Breaded Chicken Nuggets
The Southern Fried Chicken Pops from the same brand have also been pulled from the budget supermarket’s shelves
The Government’s Food Standards Agency, a health and hygiene watchdog, also urged the public to beware of the contaminated products.
A statement from Lidl said the recall is ‘due to the potential presence of Salmonella’.
They added: ‘Salmonella can trigger severe gastro-intestinal symptoms. Lidl GB wishes to apologise for any inconvenience caused.’
Any customers who have already bought the products have been told they can get a full refund if they return them to the store.
The supermarket added: ‘If you have bought the above products, we advise you not to eat them.
‘Instead, if you are already making an essential trip to a Lidl store you can return the item to the store for a full refund.’
The Foods Standards Agency also issued advice for customers.
‘If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them,’ they said.
‘Instead, return them to a Lidl GB store for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
‘Alternatively, dispose of the product and email [email protected], including a photo of the affected product with Best Before Date and Lot Code.
‘The team will process this refund via letter.’
Customers are being warned not to eat the products and recall notices have been put up at individual Lidl stores (stock image)
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) added: ‘Point of sale notices have been displayed in Lidl’s stores.
‘This notice explains to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.’
Recalls are an important way of protecting consumers from dangerous goods once they have already hit the shelves.
The FSA adds: ‘f there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product).’
A Lidl spokesperson added: ‘Any customers with queries or concerns can contact Customer Services on 0370 444 1234 or [email protected].’