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Contaminated meat found at Lidl; customers can get refunds
🇱🇹 Lithuania /Crime & Justice

Contaminated meat found at Lidl; customers can get refunds

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Salmonella was found in fresh ground turkey meat imported from Poland, according to the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service.
  • Lidl has recalled the affected product, which was sold between May 21 and 26, and is investigating with the supplier.
  • Customers who purchased the meat can return it to any Lidl store for a refund, even without a receipt.

Lithuania's State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) has detected Salmonella Agona and Salmonella Newport in fresh ground turkey meat originating from Poland. The affected product was sold at Lidl stores across Lithuania from May 21 to May 26.

We received a notification from the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) regarding potentially unsafe ground turkey, and we initiated a product recall from the market and began an internal investigation with the supplier to prevent such potential quality non-conformities in the future.

— Antanas BubnelisLidl spokesperson Antanas Bubnelis commented on the situation to Delfi.

Lidl spokesperson Antanas Bubnelis confirmed that the contaminated product was immediately removed from shelves. The company has initiated an internal investigation with the supplier to prevent future quality issues. "We received a notification from the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) regarding potentially unsafe ground turkey, and we initiated a product recall from the market and began an internal investigation with the supplier to prevent such potential quality non-conformities in the future," Bubnelis told Delfi.

The product's expiration date has passed, and it is no longer available in stores. Lidl stated that no customer complaints regarding these batches have been received to date. "We apologize to customers for the inconvenience caused and will strive to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future. We pay great attention to product quality and set extremely high quality requirements for our suppliers and manufacturers," the retailer added.

Customers who purchased the affected meat can return it to any Lidl store without a receipt for a full refund.

— Lidl LietuvosA representative from Lidl Lithuania informed customers about the refund policy.

Customers who purchased the affected meat can return it to any Lidl store without a receipt for a full refund. The National Public Health Center (NVSC) advises that salmonellosis is an acute intestinal infection caused by Salmonella bacteria.

We apologize to customers for the inconvenience caused and will strive to prevent such incidents from recurring in the future. We pay great attention to product quality and set extremely high quality requirements for our suppliers and manufacturers.

— Lidl LietuvosThe retailer expressed regret and commitment to quality.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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