{"id":2639,"date":"2026-03-14T14:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2026-03-14T14:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T14:53:46","slug":"lidl-chocolate-recall-issued-over-undeclared-hazelnuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2639","title":{"rendered":"Lidl Chocolate Recall Issued Over Undeclared Hazelnuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-1rzbsk9 e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Lidl US is recalling Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs \u2013 German-Style Nougat because the packaging does not disclose hazelnuts.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">The recalled candy was sold in stores across 10 states between January 28 and March 11, 2026.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Lidl says customers should not eat the product and should return it to a store for a full refund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If you&#8217;ve already started stocking up on spring candy, you may want to check the label before you tear into anything ladybug-shaped.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Lidl US is recalling its Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs \u2013 German-Style Nougat after discovering that the candy contains hazelnuts not properly declared on the packaging. For people with hazelnut allergies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/lidl-us-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-hazelnuts-favorina-chocolate-ladybugs-german-style-nougat\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/lidl-us-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-hazelnuts-favorina-chocolate-ladybugs-german-style-nougat\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"the FDA says\" data-node-id=\"3.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">the FDA says<\/a> eating the product could cause a serious or even life-threatening allergic reaction. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1fm2v8u e94w1mj12\">\n<h6 class=\"css-1xumt3f e94w1mj10\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj8\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The recalled candy was sold in 3.52-ounce boxes marked with UPC 20304492. According to the FDA notice, it was distributed to Lidl locations in Delaware, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia between January 28 and March 11, 2026. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The issue was traced to a labeling error. Lidl said the chocolates containing tree nuts were sold in packaging that did not reveal the presence of hazelnuts, and as of the recall announcement, no illnesses had been reported. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"box of chocolate ladybugshaped candies\" title=\"box of chocolate ladybugshaped candies\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"910\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b3a9acd8-5561-49e8-a52e-47ac9c5e87c5.jpg?resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">FDA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Lidl US regrets any inconvenience related to this voluntary recall,&#8221; the company said in the announcement. &#8220;Our Quality Assurance Department is constantly working to ensure that all products on our shelves meet the high-quality standards that we would expect when feeding our own families. We are grateful for all our Lidl US customers who choose to shop with us every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If you bought the product and have a hazelnut allergy, the FDA says do not eat it. Customers can return the candy to their nearest Lidl store for a full refund, and the company says a receipt is not required. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Shoppers with questions can contact Lidl US Customer Care at 844-747-5435 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Saturday.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-21\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-u95ltk e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read Lidl US is recalling Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs \u2013 German-Style Nougat because the packaging does not disclose hazelnuts. The recalled candy was sold in stores across 10 states between January 28 and March 11, 2026. 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