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Tapas Cocktail Shrimp Have Germs


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The FDA and Lidl USA are recalling Tapas Cocktail Shrimp. This product is contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium triggers serious and life-threatening infections in the very young, in older, frail persons, and in those with weak immune systems. It causes miscarriages and stillbirths. The shrimp have been sold in Lidl US stores in Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. Do not consume these shrimp. Return the product to your Lidl store for a full refund. For more information about the recall, contact the Lidl US Customer Care Hotline at 1-844-747-5435.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/lidl-voluntarily-recalls-7-oz-tapas-branded-cocktail-shrimp-lidl-due-possible-health-risk

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