UK supermarket recalls popular snack over fears it could contain bits of plastic
Lidl has recalled batches of its fruit and nut bars over fears they could contain pieces of plastic. The supermarket has pulled Alesto Raw Fruit and Nut Bars in various flavours.
The recall applies to all stock with a best before date of December 2025 with the batch code L24337, and best before date of November 2025 with the batch code L24316.
The flavours that have been recalled include cocoa and orange, berry, blueberry muffin and salted caramel. The bars come in packs of five and weigh 35g each.
If you have purchased this product, you should return it to your nearest Lidl store for a full refund. You won't need a receipt to get your money back.
Lidl said in a recall notice on its website: "Lidl GB is recalling the above-mentioned product due to due to potential presence of plastic foreign bodies which may present a choking hazard.
"If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it. Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation."
For more information, you can contact Lidl customer care on customer.care@lidl.co.uk or by calling 0203 966 5566.
For all product recalls, you can check the Food Standards Agency and Chartered Trading Standards Institute websites. You should also notice recall notices in stores if they've pulled a product from shelves.
Other recall notices you should be aware of include Asda pulling packs of its own-brand hot and spicy chicken breast slices because of an incorrect use-by date on the packet.
The packs of chicken weigh 160g and are labelled with an incorrect use-by date of May 30, 2025. The product is priced at £2.94 according to the Asda website.
Aldi has also recalled its Inspired Cuisine Baby Potatoes with Herbs and Butter because certain batches of these potatoes contain a packaging error, where milk is not mentioned on the label.
This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. The potatoes that have been recalled have a use by date of April 12 and the barcode 4061463488152.
Morrisons was also forced to recall its own-brand The Best 6 Thick Cumberland Sausages because they may contain small pieces of blue plastic. The affected product has a pack size of 400g and a use by date of May 1, 2025.
We also recently reported on how Baxters Sliced Gherkins Crunchy and Sweet had been pulled from shelves because some packs contain mustard which is not mentioned on the label.
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