Lidl urgently recalls breakfast staple over concerns it contains pieces of metal
Shoppers have since been urged not to consume the product.
Lidl shoppers have been warned not to eat a batch of hash browns. There are fears that the breakfast favourite may contain foreign bodies, making them "unsafe to eat."
The German supermarket giant has issued a recall for its popular Harvest Basket Hash Browns after it was discovered that they "may contain pieces of metal."
A food alert posted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised customers that the recall affects a 750g pack size, with the batch code 5144L and the best before date of May 24, 2027.
The full risk statement posted to the FSA read: "This product may contain metal pieces which presents a choking hazard and makes it unsafe to eat."
Due to the potential health risk, the supermarket has since advised customers who have bought the affected hash browns not to eat them but to return them to store where a full refund will be provided.
For further information, shoppers are also being advised to contact the customer care line on customer.care@lidl.co.uk or 0203 966 5566.
Lidl said in its recall notice: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation."
What is a food alert?
Food alerts are issued by the FSA when there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, leading to it either being 'withdrawn' or 'recalled' from store shelves.
In response, the food watchdog issues alerts to let consumers and local authorities know the problems associated with the affected product.
There are also 'allergy' alerts when a food is found to contain missing or incorrect allergy labelling, meaning that they could pose a potential health risk to certain customers.
We recently reported that Iceland had recalled its popular 4 Sub Rolls because they contained undeclared barley (gluten), with the best before date June 2, 2025 affected.
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On a more serious note, we also shared with customers that Brits had been urged to "dispose of" a popular brand of American sweets after they contained ingredients that were " compliant with UK laws".
The FSA issued an urgent 'Food Alert For Action' that urged UK retailers to stop selling four types of Jolly Rancher confectionary products as they contained two mineral oils, with one being linked to an increase in cancer.
All batch codes and dates of each bag of sweets were affected as they include Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons, (MOAH), and Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons, (MOSH), both which are not allowed in the UK.
The Hershey Company, owner of Jolly Rancher, is said to have be working closely with the food watchdog to remove non-compliant and unsafe products from the UK market since 2024.
While the company made the decision not to supply the UK market going forward, its products are still imported to the country, which is why the FSA has urged enforcing authorities to take action.
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