Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition

Date and time: 02/23/2024 10:30

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) was informed by the Dutch authorities through the European Alert Network for Food (RASFF) about the possible presence of metal fragments in various types of chocolate biscuits: Cookies Aux Trois Chocolats, from the Arizona brand, Grandino triple chocolate from the brand McEnnedy and Nougatelli from the Sondey brand. People who have the products included in this warning in their home are advised to avoid consuming them.

The Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency has learned through the European Alert Network for Food (RASFF) of an alarm notification sent by the Dutch health authorities regarding the possible presence of metal fragments in Cookies Aux products. brand, triple chocolate Grandino from the McEnnedy brand and Nougatelli from the Sondey brand.

Distributing companies removed the products from sale and published information about this incident at the following links:

ALDI: https://www.aldi.es/servicios/aviso/retiradas-de-producto.html.

LIDL: https://www.lidl.es/es/asset/other/llamada-a-la-devolucion.pdf

Product details sold by ALDI are as follows:

• Product Name: Aux Trois Chocolats Cookies
• Brand Name: Arizona
• Product appearance: plastic packaging.
• Lot number: 2334710
• Expiration date: 09/11/2024.
• Room temperature.

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The details of the products sold by LIDL are as follows:

• Product name: Nugatelli.
• Trade name: McEnnedy.
• Product appearance: plastic packaging.
• EAN code: 2059315
• Expiry date: 12/10/2024.
• Unit weight: 175 g.
• Room temperature.

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• Product name: Grandino Triple Chocolate.
• Trade name: Sondi.
• Product appearance: plastic packaging.
• EAN code: 20706999
• Expiry date: 12/12/2024.
• Unit weight: 200 g.
• Room temperature.

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According to available information, the initial distribution was carried out through the establishments of the ALDI and LIDL networks in the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Catalonia, the Canary Islands, the Valencian Community, the Community of Madrid, the region of Murcia, Galicia and the Basque Country, unless it is excluded that there may be redistributions to other autonomous communities.

This information was transmitted to the competent authorities of the Autonomous Communities through the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from distribution channels.

People who have products affected by this warning in their home are advised to avoid consuming them.