Lidl pulls popular protein bar from shelves in urgent warning over health risks

LIDL HAS URGED SOME SHOPPERS TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN COOKIES & CREAM PROTEIN BARS, MADE BY HEALTHY FIT, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN MILK AND SOYA, NOT DECLARED IN ENGLISH ON THE LABEL 13:14, 31

May 2025 A popular protein bar has been pulled from shelves over health fears and should be returned to supermarkets, Lidl has warned. The supermarket has recalled Cookies & Cream

Protein Bars, made by Healthy Fit, in Northern Ireland because they contain milk and soya. But the problem is, these items were not declared in English on the label. This therefore poses a

possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, and/or an allergy to soya. READ MORE: Police raid Stratford Road shop over 'concerns'

and warn 'it's only the beginning' The Food Standards Agency has issued an allergy alert. Healthy Fit is recalling the product and has been advised to contact relevant allergy

support organisations. And Lidl, which has more than 1,000 stores in the UK, will display point of sale notices in affected supermarkets to explain why the bars are being removed and what

customers should do if they have purchased them. The 60g Cookies & Cream Protein Bars with the batch code 002851 and a best before date of January 2026 are affected. Article continues

below Customers who have bought the items and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or soya are advised not to eat them. Instead, they should return the product to the store where it was

bought for a full refund, with or without a receipt. It comes after a popular snack was recalled over fears it could be contaminated with E.coli. Grape Tree has pulled its Raw Unsalted

Macadamia Nuts because Shiga toxin-producing E.coli was found in one of its batches. The product that has been recalled has the batch code G41 5 101 250610 and a best before date of July 11,

2026. The pack size is 250g. E.coli infections can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and fever. And the Polarn O. Pyret Poppy Print Romper, a popular baby clothing item, was

withdrawn from sale at Marks & Spencer following customer safety complaints. The item was sold online, and parents and carers are being urged to check if they have the affected product

at home. "Polarn O. Pyret has issued a Product Recall due to safety complaints with their Poppy Print Romper, T94 8409A in the specified sizes 1–12 Months," the supermarket said. A

popular pizza product was urgently recalled this month due to a major packaging error. Zizzi recalled Zizzi Vegan Jackfruit Pepperoni Rustica Pizza because it may have contained milk, which

was not mentioned on the label. Article continues below The urgent recall came as there was a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. If

you consume dairy if you have an intolerance to it, you risk symptoms such as stomach pain or discomfort, bloating, diarrhoea or constipation and sickness.