Urgent recall of widespread deli dish after main grocery store finds poisonous steel hidden in merchandise

A popular deli dish has been recalled by Lidl over fears it contains pieces of copper — making it unsafe to eat.

The supermarket chain said its Meadow Fresh Potato Salads are not safe to eat and urged customers to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given.

The recall affects two deli products; Meadow Fresh Potato Salad with Yoghurt and Meadow Fresh Potato Salad with Crème Fraiche. 

Packs of the yoghurt based dish with the use by dates 07, 13, 14, 16 and 21 December 2024 are all affected.

While packs of the Crème Fraiche variety with the use by dates 12, 16 and 12 December 2024 are being recalled. 

No other batches are affected by the recall. 

Lidl has apologised for the inconvenience caused to its customers and issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers.

Officials at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), who published the alert, told customers: ‘The possible presence of copper makes these products unsafe to eat.’

The recall affects two deli products; Meadow Fresh Potato Salad with Yoghurt and Meadow Fresh Potato Salad with Creme Fraiche

Lidl urged customers to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be given

The FSA added: ‘If you have bought the above products do not eat them. 

‘Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.’ 

Pieces of metal in food can cause injury and are a choking hazard for both children and adults.

Choking happens when the airway suddenly gets blocked, either partially or fully, but enough so that breathing is prevented.

If an adult’s airways are blocked, they may be able to clear the blockage themselves.

However, if coughing doesn’t solve the issue, back blows and abdominal thrusts can help. If these do not work, you should call 999 immediately.

The NHS warns that you should not give abdominal thrusts to babies under one or to pregnant women.