Lidl recalls cookies with ingredients not written in English over 4 undeclared allergens
Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating that were sold in 11.6 oz. packages and had the UPC 4056489125839 were recalled over undeclared allergens, the FDA reported. (Source: FDA)
Shortbread cookies sold in packages that did not list their ingredients in English were recalled because they did not identify four different allergens.
Big picture view:
The recall covers all Eridanous Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling that were sold in 11.6 oz. packages and had the UPC 4056489125839, the grocery chain Lidl US announced.
By the numbers:
The cookies were sold from July 15 to July 22 in all Lidl stores along the East Coast, the company’s notice explained. The affected states identified were Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia.
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The backstory:
According to the statement, the cookies came in boxes that did not have the ingredients, nutrition facts, or allergen information listed in English. The packaging did not show that the cookies contained wheat, soy, milk, and eggs.
What you can do:
Customers sensitive to those ingredients are urged not to eat the cookies and throw away the packages. They can also be returned to Lidl stores for a full refund.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from the Food and Drug Administration. This story was reported from Orlando.