Recall gluten in Lidl potato snacks

Gluten despite inscription "gluten-free" in potato snacks at Lidl

08/28/2012

The discount supermarket chain „Lidl“ Warns its customers before eating the potato snacks of the house brand „Crusti Croc“, if they suffer from gluten intolerance (celiac disease). In the product „Teddy's HiT“ of the manufacturer „Top Snacks GmbH“ be in a batch despite the note on the packaging „gluten free“ a small amount of gluten present, as the press office of the group announced on Tuesday in Neckarsulm (Heilbronn).

However, only the products with the best before date 01/2013 and the batch number "LA 203.28A23: 34" are affected by the unwanted portion of gluten. Patients who have already bought the potato snacks and are suffering from a gluten intolerance should not eat the snacks, but should bring them back to the supermarket, as otherwise there are health problems. There, the purchase price will be refunded upon presentation of the receipt.

If gluten is added to an intolerance, those affected suffer from chronic fatigue, diarrhea, high blood fatigue, weakness, body aches, abdominal pain and other possible symptoms. However, most people can tolerate gluten. Therefore, the Group emphasized that all other people can safely eat the potato snacks even with the stated best before date, even if gluten is included. (Sb)

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