Lidl expands recall of Eridanous Shortbread Cookies due to undeclared allergens
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Lidl US is expanding a July recall of two Eridanous Shortbread Cookies products because their foreign-language packaging omits English ingredient lists and required allergen declarations for wheat, soy, milk, egg and tree nut (coconut). No illnesses have been reported. If you have one of these allergies and bought the product at a Lidl US store in the listed states, do not eat it, and check the UPC against the recall list.
Eridanous Shortbread Cookies sold at Lidl US stores contain undeclared allergens. The affected products are two 11.6 oz (330 g) box variants with foreign-language packaging that lacks English ingredient lists, nutrition facts panels and required allergen declarations: the Chocolate Truffle Coating & Apricot Filling variant (UPC 4056489125839) and the Apricot Filling and Cocoa Topping with Coconut Sprinkles variant (UPC 4056489125846). The undeclared allergens are wheat, soy, milk, egg and tree nut (coconut). People with allergies to these ingredients face the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they eat the product.
Lidl US first recalled the product on July 24 and has expanded the recall to all units with foreign-language packaging, after a review of supplier distribution records flagged additional coconut-variant units. The products were distributed between July 15 and July 28 to Lidl US stores in Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. Lidl has not said how many units are affected. No illnesses have been reported to date.
If you bought these cookies from a Lidl US store in the listed states, check the package against the UPCs above. Do not eat them if you have an allergy or sensitivity to wheat, soy, milk, egg or tree nut.
What you can doAI-generated
- ✓Check your pantry for Eridanous Shortbread Cookies and remove them immediately if you or anyone in your household has a nut or milk allergy.
- ✓Return the cookies to Lidl for a full refund without needing your receipt.
- ✓Ask a Lidl employee which production batches are affected by the recall since the packages don't clearly label which ones contain undeclared allergens.
- ✓Avoid giving these cookies to family members or friends with allergies until you confirm their batch wasn't recalled.
Always consult a healthcare professional for personal medical advice.
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