Lidl is recalling packs of ‘Green Grocer’s brand of Mexican, Gourmet and Oriental Mixed Vegetables 750g because they contain milk, gluten, soya and celery which are not mentioned on the label in English. This means the products may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or gluten or an allergy to soya and/or celery.
Product details
Product: ‘Green Grocer’s’ brand Mixed Vegetables Mexican
Pack size: 750g
‘Best before’ date: 1 April 2017
Due to: undeclared milk
Product: ‘Green Grocer’s’ brand Mixed Vegetables Gourmet
Pack size: 750g
‘Best before’ date: 8 May 2017
Due to: undeclared milk
Product: ‘Green Grocer’s’ brand Mixed Vegetables Oriental
Pack size: 750g
‘Best before’ date: 29 April 2017
Due to: undeclared milk, gluten, soya and celery
No other Green Grocer’s brand products are known to be affected.
Risk
Allergens: milk, gluten, soya, celery
Mexican and Gourmet Mixed Vegetables contain milk and Oriental Mixed Vegetables contains milk, gluten soya and celery which are not mentioned on the label in English. This means the products may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents and/or gluten and an allergy to soya and/or celery.
Our advice to consumers
If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to any of the above allergens, please do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where you bought it.
Action taken by the company
Lidl is recalling the above products from customers and has contacted 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, which can be found at the link below.
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 Then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk.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.
