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Allergy alert Published Updated once · 18 May 2022 FSA-AA-17-2022

Update: Lidl GB recalls Starovice Czech Lager 5.0% because of undeclared sulphur dioxide

Act if you are allergic to sulphites

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to sulphites. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Starovice Czech Lager 5.0%

Pack size: 500ml
Best before
All dates up to and including 23 December 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 23 December 2022, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not drink it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, please contact Lidl GB Customer Services on 0370 444 1234 or [email protected]
Call 0370 444 1234 Email [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Sulphur Dioxide

This product contains sulphur dioxide, making it a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

Details from the notice

Lidl GB is extending the recall of Starovice Czech Lager 5.0% to include additional date codes because it contains sulphur dioxide which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Lidl GB is recalling the above product from customers and been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-AA-17-2022
    Original alert: Lidl GB recalls Starovice Czech Lager 5.0% because of undeclared sulphur dioxide
  2. · FSA-AA-17-2022-update-1
    Update 1: Update: Lidl GB recalls Starovice Czech Lager 5.0% because of undeclared sulphur dioxide
    • New batch or date details: best before All dates up to and including 23 December 2022

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.