Lidl issues urgent recall of savoury snack over salmonella fears
LIDL shoppers are being told not to eat one of its savoury snacks over fears it could contain salmonella.
The discount supermarket has urgently recalled its Sol & Mar Chicharricos BBQ Pork Scratchings after the problem was found.
The recall affects 100g packets of the pork scratchings with best before dates ranging from August 5, 2025 through to August 12, 2025.
Anyone who has bought the product has been told not to eat it and to return it to their nearest store for a full refund.
You won’t need to bring a receipt.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which raised the alarm, said the product was being recalled “due to potential presence of salmonella which may cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms”.
Food products are usually recalled when there is a risk to customers.
Lidl has put up notices in its stores explaining why the product is being recalled and what customers should do if they have bought the product.
If you want more information, you can contact the supermarket‘s customer care team on customer.care@lidl.co.uk or 0203 966 5566.
What is salmonella?
Salmonella is a bacteria that causes food poisoning.
It is usually found in foods such as eggs, chicken, pork or dairy products but other items can become contaminated if they have been in contact with livestock, manure or untreated water.
The bacteria can cause symptoms including diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever, according to the Government website.
These usually develop between 12 and 72 hours after a person becomes infected.
Although most people usually get better within a week, people who are more vulnerable such as the elderly or young children can be more severely affected.
If you have severe or your symptoms last more than a week, you should consult a doctor.
What other food items have been recalled recently?
Supermarkets have also been forced to recall other potentially dangerous items recently.
Tesco pulled its Free From Meal Kits from shelves due to undeclared soya in the products.
At the time, the presence of soya was not included on the meal kits’ ingredient list and the FSA warned this was potentially dangerous for those with a soya allergy.
Meanwhile Dunnes stores had to recall its Hogan’s Farm Turkey Burgers because they contained undeclared sulphur dioxide.
Anyone with a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide or sulphites could have been at risk.
Plus, stores had to recall Rude Health’s Chocolate Crunch Granola over fears it could be “infested with insects”.
The FSA said the product, sold at Waitrose and Tesco, could be “unsafe to eat”.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item