Lidl has been forced to issue an urgent recall for a batch of one of its popular turkey meat snacks.
The supermarket’s branches in Northern Ireland have offered a full refund for the Deluxe item which was printed with the incorrect use-by date.
Lidl’s Deluxe Irish Carved Peppered Turkey Breast is the product in question that has been deemed “unsafe to eat” by the Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI).
According to an FSAI spokesperson, the use-by date printed on the packaging suggests that the turkey can be safely consumed some five months after the actual date.
Implicated batches have been removed from sale and Lidl sites have displayed notices in stores.
Product details
Deluxe Irish Carved Peppered Turkey Breast
- Pack size: 130g
- Use by date: June 25, 2024
Despite the date on the packaging stating that the turkey can be consumed until June 2024, the actual use-by date should read January 2024.
Advice from the FSAI to people who have purchased the product is “do not eat it”, and instead, urges Lidl customers to return the turkey breast snack.
A full refund will be issued to anyone who returns the product whether they have a receipt or not.
No adverse effects have been listed as a consequence of eating the turkey as it is still technically within the use-by date period.
The recall is standard practice for supermarkets when a problem has been identified with a product.
A statement from the Food Standards Agency read: “The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.
“In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.”
