Lidl urgently recalls Cheddar cheese over fears it could cause ‘flu-like symptoms’ as shoppers warned ‘do not eat’
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LIDL has urgently recalled a Cheddar cheese product over fears it could cause "flu-like symptoms" - as shoppers have been warned "do not eat". The batch of Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Wedges, sold in Northern Ireland, contains a dangerous bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes.
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This can cause a high-temperature, muscle aches and pains, chills, sickness and diarrhoea. In more extreme cases, it can also cause more severe complications like meningitis. The notice, released by the Food Standards Agency on January 17, instructed customers to look out for the batch with an expiry date of May 11 2025.
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It warned that the bacteria could particularly affect particular groups of people. In a statement, the agency said: "Lidl Northern Ireland is recalling a batch of Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Wedge because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in this product.
"Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems. "If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return the product to where it was bought for a full refund.".
The notice added that point of sale notices would be displayed where the product is sold. It also instructed anyone with questions or concerns to contact the supermarket chain's Northern Ireland-based customer services team on 0289 568 4888. A separate statement from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland added that the incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) for the bacteria is between 3 and 70 days - normally around 3 weeks.
