Lidl Freshona Chopped Tomato with Basil Recall [UK]

UK/Belfast: Lidl Ireland, a Northern Ireland establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of recalls Freshona Chopped Tomatoes with Basil due to suspected risk of Plastic Fragment contamination and consequential risk of choking, oral injury, internal ingestion and GI tract laceration damage, all serious health and safety hazards.

FSA: http://ht.ly/ZHjs30lm07H

Direct link: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-43-2018

Additional information:
The UK Food Standards Agency (“FSA”) reports the following Tomato products are subject to recall:

• Freshona Chopped Tomatoes with Basil, sold in 400 gram cans with a batch/lot code of L327NDB 6A-31/12/2020 SI LB 224 and a best-before date of 31 December 2020

==> No barcodes, UPCs, EANs or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

Please consult the photograph above for details of the food’s packaging, design and retail presentation.

According to the FSA, Lidl Ireland, a Northern Ireland establishment, recalls certain batch/lots of recalls Freshona Chopped Tomatoes with Basil due to suspected risk of Plastic Fragment contamination. You should neither serve nor consume the recalled Tomatoes identified above.

In general, if bone, glass, metal, plastic and/or rubber fragments are ingested, they could cut the mouth, stomach or other parts of the GI tract, cause intestinal perforation or serious infection and possibly require surgical intervention for their safe removal.

==> Never depend on your senses of sight, smell, taste or touch to confirm food poisoning, adulteration or contamination. If in doubt about the safety of any food, return it to your retailer for refund or toss it out in your household garbage, making sure neither small children nor household pets can access the suspect food.

If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Tomato products, please do not consume them directly nor use them as an ingredient in another dish or preparation. Instead, return the Tomatoes to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by contaminated, adulterated or mislabeled Tomato, please search for “tomato” or more generically, “vegetables” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected Plastic Fragment contamination, please search for plastic” or more generically, “fragment” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Lidl Ireland, please search for “Lidl” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

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More information about this recall:
FSA Ref: FSA-PRIN-43-2018
Recalls Direct RIN: 10499-2018
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