Shoppers at Lidl have been warned not to eat a popular snack that may be “unsafe to eat” as it could contain pieces of plastic.

The supermarket has recalled a number of Alesto Raw Fruit & Nut bars because of the possible presence of plastic.

Four flavours of the bars are affected by the recall; the cocoa and orange, blueberry muffin, salted caramel, and berry flavoured bars have all been recalled.

The affected bars have batch codes of L24316 and L24337, and best before dates of November 2025 and December 2025.

A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency warned shoppers who had purchased the bars not to eat them.

They said: “Lidl is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products.

“These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. 

“If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

“For further information, please contact Lidl Customer Care on customer.care@lidl.co.uk or 0203 966 5566.”

A Lidl spokesman added: “Lidl GB is recalling the products due to potential presence of plastic foreign bodies which may present a choking hazard.

“If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.”

What is a product recall?

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).

The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.

In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued.

This provides local authorities with details of specific actions to be taken on behalf of consumers.