Warnings and recalls were issued for several food products from various suppliers on Wednesday evening.
A first recall comes from the Dutch food manufacturer Van Sillevoldt Rijst BV.
The products affected are "Golden Sun Basmati Rice, 1kg" and "Golden Sun Long Grain Premium Rice in a Cooking Bag, 1kg".
Increased aflatoxin levels have been detected in the products offered by the discounter Lidl, the company announced on Wednesday.
According to the information, aflatoxins are mold toxins that can lead to liver and kidney damage if ingested over a long period of time.
This affects products with the following best before dates: January 7th, 2023, January 8th, 2023, January 18th, 2023 - January 20th, 2023 (Golden Sun Basmati Rice, 1kg).
The best-before dates for the product "Golden Sun Long Grain Premium Rice in a Cooking Bag, 1kg" are: 05/10/2023 - 05/12/2023, 05/17/2023 - 05/21/2023, 05/25/2023, 05/26/2023, 06/07/2023, 06/08/2023.
The products can be returned in all Lidl branches.
According to the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are affected.
The Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) also warns against the consumption of canned sun corn.
In the case of the corn sold in Germany via the Penny markets by a Hungarian manufacturer (3 x 150 g tins), it cannot be ruled out that small transparent glass splinters are found in individual tins.
In addition to North Rhine-Westphalia, the discounter's corn would also be sold in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia, according to the food warning portal. en.