Lidl Northern Ireland is recalling three J.D. Gross Mini Chocolate Bites products as they contain allergens which are not labelled in English. These products contain or may contain barley, cereals containing gluten, egg, milk, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and others), peanuts, sesame and soya. This makes the products unsafe for anyone with an allergy to nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and others) and peanuts, sesame and soya and/or an allergy or intolerance to barley and other cereals containing gluten, egg, and milk or its constituents.
Product details
| Pack size | 70g |
| Batch code | 191258C1, 191258A1, 191259G1, 191259F1, 191259D1,191259E1 |
| Best before | 28/03/2020 |
| Pack size | 70g |
| Batch code | 191258C1, 191259E1, 191259G1, 191259F1, 191259D1 |
| Best before | 28/03/2020 |
| Pack size | 70g |
| Batch code | 191259G1, 191259F1, 191259E1, 191259D1 |
| Best before | 28/03/2020 |
No other Lidl Northern Ireland products are known to be affected.
Risk statement
Allergen(s): These products contain or may contain barley and other cereals containing gluten, egg, milk, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and others), peanuts, sesame and soya.
This makes the products unsafe for anyone with an allergy to nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and others), peanuts, sesame and soya and/or an allergy or intolerance to barley and other cereals containing gluten, egg, and milk or its constituents.
Action taken by the company
Lidl Northern Ireland is recalling the above products and has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see attached notice.
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
About allergy alerts
Sometimes there will be 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 Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk. When there is a food allergy risk, the FSA will issue an Allergy Alert.
Ref: FSA-AA-84-2019