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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-32-2023

Lidl recalls McEnnedy Corn Dogs because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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.

The NHS says listeriosis is more likely to be serious for anyone who is pregnant, newborn babies, older people and people with a weakened immune system. Read the NHS guidance.

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McEnnedy Corn Dogs

Pack size: 530g
Best before
28 April 2024, 10 June 2024 and 10 August 2024

The latest affected best-before date was 10 August 2024, 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 the product to where it was bought for a full refund. For further information contact Lidl Customer Care at 0203 966 5566 or email [email protected]
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the above product.

Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Details from the notice

Lidl is recalling McEnnedy Corn Dogs because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product and accompanying sauce.

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 where the product was sold. 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 notices.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Lidl in the 12 months to 5 September 2023. All Lidl recalls
  • Listeria has caused 73 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by meat and poultry. All listeria recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.