Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-54-2021

Lidl recalls Deluxe Stuffed Dates because of the presence of Salmonella

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

Check your pack

Deluxe Stuffed Dates

Pack size: 240g

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Batch code
21301/196
Best before
21 January 2022

The latest affected best-before date was 21 January 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 do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Any customers with queries or concerns can contact Customer Services on 0370 444 1234.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of salmonella in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Lidl is recalling Deluxe Stuffed Dates because salmonella has been found in the product.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Lidl is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 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 point of sale notices attached.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 7th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 30 November 2021. All Lidl recalls
  • Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.