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03/01/2023 (updated 02/24/2023)
Recall of Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH
Products: Pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from the Alesto brand.
Problem: too high content of ochratoxin A.
In agreement with the FASFC, Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH withdraws pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from the Alesto brand from sale and recalls them from consumers due to an excessively high content of ochratoxin A.
Lidl Belgium asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased. You will be reimbursed even without presenting the receipt.
Description of the products:
– Product name: “Pistazienkerne gerostet” and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen”
– Brand: Alesto
– Use-by dates (BDD) and sales periods:
o “Pistazienkerne gerostet”:
25/03/2023: from 5/07/2022 to 10/11/2022 inclusive
12/08/2023 and 15/10/2023: from 20/12/2022 to 24/02/2023 inclusive
28/10/2023: from 13/02/2023 to 01/03/2023 inclusive
o “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen”:
23/03/2023: from 5/07/2022 to 10/11/2022 inclusive
09/09/ 2023 and 16/10/2023: from 20/12/2022 to 24/02/2023 inclusive
– Weight: 70g
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
The products were sold via Lidl stores in Belgium.
For any further information , contact Lidl customer service (+32 (0)2 320 6000)
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The product should be discarded or returned to the store where it was purchased.
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© Lidl AustriaEXPANSION OF THE PRODUCT RECALL: “ALESTO PISTACHIOS, ROASTED, 70 G” FROM THE MANUFACTURER CARL WILHELM CLASEN GMBH
Salzburg (OTS) – The manufacturer Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH is expanding the product recall of February 24, 2023 with the following batch:
“Alesto Pistachios, roasted, 70 g” with the best before date October 28, 2023 and lot number 30031/230131001
An increased ochratoxin A content was detected in the product.
The manufacturer Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH apologizes to all those affected for the inconvenience caused. This warning does not state that the hazard was caused by Lidl Austria.
Customer service
If you have any questions, the Lidl Austria customer service is available on the toll-free number 0800/500 810 from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Pistachio nuts roasted and salted and pistachio nuts berry mix
PL Food GmbH Kesselflickerstr. 10 21493 Lanken/Elmenhorst
Pistachio kernels with an increased ochratoxin A content (OTA, mold toxin) were used in the batches of the products mentioned here. OTA has a kidney-damaging and carcinogenic effect with greatly increased long-term intake.
Lidl has announced that it is recalling Alesto brand shelled pistachios; Alesto roasted and peeled pistachio nut and Alesto roasted, peeled and salted pistachio nut . The weight of both products is 70 g/bag. The recall applies to products with a best before date of 12.08.2023, 13.10.2023 and 14.10.2023.
In control samples taken in another country, ochratoxin A has been found in the products above the permitted limit. According to Lidl, the amount found does not pose an acute health risk, but prolonged exposure to high concentrations of ochratoxin A may cause adverse effects.
On its website, Lidl asks its customers to return the products in question to a Lidl store, where the price of the product will be refunded.
Consumer contacts: Lidl’s customer service website, phone 09 424 52 111
The matter is handled at the Food Agency by special expert Mika Varjonen, tel. 050 38 68 416, firstname.surname@ruokavirasto.fi .
Pictures of the products
(Photo: Lidl)
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Recall of Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH
Products: Pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from Alesto brand.
Problem: too high content of ochratoxin A.
In agreement with the FASFC, Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH withdraws pistachios – “Pistazienkerne gerostet” (Roasted pistachios) and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen” (Roasted and salted pistachios) – from the Alesto brand from sale and recalls them from consumers due to an excessively high content of ochratoxin A.
Lidl Belgium asks its customers not to consume these products and to return them to the point of sale where they were purchased. You will be reimbursed even without presenting the receipt.
Description of the products:
– Product name: “Pistazienkerne gerostet” and “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen”
– Brand: Alesto
– Use-by dates (BDD) and sales periods:
o “Pistazienkerne gerostet”:
25/03/2023: from 5/07/2022 to 10/11/2022 inclusive
12/08/2023 and 15/10/2023: from 20/12/2022 to 24/02/2023 inclusive
o “Pistazienkerne gerostet & gesalzen”:
23/03/2023: from 5/07/2022 to 10/11/2022 inclusive
09/09/2023 and 16/10/2023: from 20/12/2022 to 24/02/ 2023 included
– Weight: 70g
– Type of packaging: plastic bag
The products were sold through Lidl stores in Belgium.
For any further information , contact Lidl customer service (+32 (0)2 320 6000)
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The manufacturer Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH is currently calling the products “Alesto Pistachios, roasted & salted, 70 g” with the best before date September 9th, 2023 and lot number 30030/221213001 and with the best before date October 16th, 2023 and lot number 30030/230119001 as well as “Alesto Pistachios, roasted, 70 g” with the best before date 08/12/2023 and lot number 30031/221212001 and with the best before date 10/15/2023 and lot number 30031/230118001.
Elevated levels of ochratoxin A were detected in the products. Ochratoxin A is a mold toxin (mycotoxin) that can damage the kidneys if ingested over a long period of time. Customers should therefore pay attention to the recall and not consume the products under any circumstances.
The affected products ” Alesto Pistachios, roasted & salted, 70 g” with the best before date September 9th, 2023 and lot number 30030/221213001 and with the best before date October 16th, 2023 and lot number 30030/230119001 and also “Alesto Pistachios, roasted, 70 g” with the best before date 08/12/2023 and lot number 30031/221212001 and with the best before date 10/15/2023 and lot number 30031/230118001 were sold at Lidl Austria.
The products can be returned in all Lidl branches. The purchase price will be refunded, even without presenting the receipt.
Only the products explicitly mentioned are affected by the recall. Other products sold by Lidl Austria from the manufacturer Carl Wilhelm Clasen GmbH and other items from the Alesto brand are not affected by the recall.
If you have any questions, the Lidl Austria customer service is available on the toll-free number 0800 500 810 from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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