Aldi Nord is urgently recalling a frozen product, unwanted ingredients pose a serious health risk.
- Aldi Nord gets frozen shrimp back
- Residues of a broad spectrum antibiotic have been found in the product
- The antibiotic may have dangerous side effects for humans
Some do not tolerate it anyway, others love it as a delicacy. Nobody should eat these frozen shrimps from Aldi Nord . The food company is recalling the “ Gourmet Fruits de Mer King Prawn's Shrimp Tails ” brand , natural variety.
The manufacturer Heiploeg International BV also publicly warns of harmful ingredients. The batch with expiration date "03.01.2022" is affected . According to the company, residues of the antibiotic chloramphenicol have been detected when examining a sample . The drug is only used as an emergency alternative in humans ; animals are more often treated with it.
Aldi Nord recalls popular frozen product due to drug residues
In the European Union , the application of broad spectrum antibiotic in animals as food to serve or deliver food, but generally prohibited. Because even residues of the drug can be dangerous for people. They can cause aplastic anemia . This causes the blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow to shrink, which among other things has an anemia effect.
According to the consumer website produktwarnung.de , customers are asked to return the item to an Aldi Nord branch. The purchase price will be refunded. Aldi Nord has announced that the affected product has already been removed from the range. Frozen shrimps of the same brand, but with a different expiration date, and other products of the manufacturer are not affected.
Aldi plans to add protective masks to its range soon. Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd originally started as one company *. After an argument *, the brothers Karl and Theo * split it up. The two companies recently announced that they would standardize their ranges again *.
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