Lidl issues urgent recall of 'mispacked' lunchtime staple deemed 'unsafe for consumers'
The packaging blunder may make the implicated batch "unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of cereals containing gluten"
The Food Safety Authority (FSAI) has issued a recall notice for batches of a popular lunchtime staple amid health fears following a packaging blunder.
The alert was issued today, Thursday, for batches of one of supermarket giant Lidl’s most popular products.
The supermarket’s Deluxe Chicken & Vegetable Soup was “mispacked into tubs labelled as Deluxe Sweet Potato & Chicken Soup”.
“Deluxe Chicken & Vegetable Soup was mispacked into tubs labelled as Deluxe Sweet Potato & Chicken Soup. Deluxe Chicken & Vegetable Soup contains cereals containing gluten (wheat and barley), which are not declared on the label.
The affected batch has a use by date of September 29 2024 and was sold in Lidl stores across Ireland.