Recall This Aldi sandwiches are loaded with listeria

Sold by Aldi: Manufacturer recalls sandwich because of possible germ contamination

The food manufacturer H.-J. Dusseldorf's Food & Snack GmbH & Co. KG has launched a recall for its "Snack Time Sweet Chili Chicken on Wheat Bread" product. In the sandwiches that were sold at Aldi South, there may be harmful bacteria.

Sandwich should not be consumed

The sandwich maker H.-J. Düsseldorf's "Snack Time Sweet Chili Chicken on Wheat Bread" is recalled by Fabry's Food & Snack GmbH & Co. KG from Düsseldorf. The company asks all consumers not to consume the sandwich that was distributed via Aldi Süd. "Self-examination has shown that the product can have the germ Listeria monocytogenes," the company writes in a customer information. "This germ can trigger flu-like symptoms and, in sensitive individuals, a very serious disease (" listeriosis ")," it said.

The food manufacturer H.-J. Fabry's Food & Snack GmbH & Co. KG recalls its "Snack Time Sweet Chili Chicken on Wheat Bread" product. In the sandwich sold at Aldi Süd could be harmful germs. (Image: Eisenhans / fotolia.com)

Purchase price will be refunded

According to the information, products with a best before date from 20.12.2018 to 06.01.2019 are affected.

As the company informs, the article was delivered to 16 out of 30 Aldi Süd regional companies "in the states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland."

The product can be returned in all branches of Aldi Süd. The purchase price will also be refunded without presentation of the receipt.

For weak and pregnant women, the bacteria can be dangerous

Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes) may trigger a so-called "listeriosis" in humans.

The disorder can cause symptoms such as vomiting, muscle aches, diarrhea and fever.

In healthy adults, the disease usually takes a harmless course, for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and persons with weak immune defense, but it may be dangerous and, for example, lead to blood poisoning, cerebral or meningitis.

In pregnant women, the risk of premature birth or miscarriage increases.

In extreme cases Listeria can also be fatal. In the summer, parts of Europe suffered several deaths from the dangerous bacteria. (Ad)