The recall only applies to 150g packs of the ‘Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Wedge’ on sale in Northern Ireland with a best before date of 11 May 2025.
According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), symptoms caused by ingesting Listeria monocytogenes can be similar to flu, such as a high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe and cause serious complications that include meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections than others, including people over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with a weakened immune system.
As part of the recall process, Lidl is displaying point of sale notices in stores where the product is sold explaining why the recall has been announced.
“If you have purchased the above product do not consume it,” the notices read.
“Instead, please return the product to a Lidl store for a full refund, with or without a receipt. Lidl wishes to apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Lidl employs more than 800 people in Northern Ireland across its 38 stores and three logistics centres.
The news comes not long after the FSA issued precautionary advice to pet owners related to different several dog chew products that have been linked to ‘werewolf syndrome’.
Reports from the EU suggest that the products are potentially linked to dogs experiencing what is known as werewolf syndrome, the symptoms of which include panic attacks, aggression, spasms, epileptic fits and in some cases death.
Meanwhile, David Wood Baking is recalling a frozen sausage rolls SKU because the product contains an undeclared allergen.
The label on packs of ‘Farmfoods 50 Cocktail Sausage Rolls’ does not mention that the cheese and onion flavoured rolls contain milk.
