In recalling a certain batch of infant food sold in LIDL The National Medicines Agency (EPOAs aflatoxin was found to be present B1 at a concentration higher than the maximum legislative limits.
The withdrawal concerns batch number 14 L156 D of infant food with a sales name «Bio/Organic Apple-Peach-Mango, 6+ months» and trade name LUPILU, as announced by the IF. The producer of the product is the Italian company Dolomiti Fruits Production Srl, while in Greece it was available through stores of LIDL HELLAS & SIA O.E.
What the audit showed
According to the EOF Decision, the presence of aflatoxin B1 was identified at a concentration exceeding the ceilings laid down in Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
The finding emerged after self-control by the German company.
For the case had preceded an urgent update of the EET on 10 September 2026 through the Early Warning System for Food and Feed (RASFF), with Alert notification 2026.7892.
On 11 September 2026 the relevant update of LIDL HELLAS to the EOF was followed.
What consumers should do
The FVO decision was adopted to strengthen the voluntary withdrawal already initiated by the producer and the procedure reaches consumer level.
Those who have bought this product are called:
- do not use it
- return it to the point where they bought it, following the company's instructions for its replacement.
LIDL HELLAS is obliged to inform the FVO immediately as soon as the withdrawal is completed, while the relevant documents should be kept for at least five years and made available to the Agency upon request.
What aflatoxin B1 is
Aflatoxin B1 is a toxic substance produced by certain fungi, mainly of the genus Aspergillus, which can develop in food and raw materials when appropriate temperature and humidity conditions exist. It is considered the most toxic of aflatoxins and long-term exposure to high levels has been associated mainly with liver damage and increased risk of liver cancer. That is why European legislation sets very strict limits, especially on foods intended for infants and young children.
The decision of the EAF
Withdrawal of batch number 14 L156 D of infant food with a sales name «Bio/Organic Apple-Peach-Mango, 6+ months» and trade name «LUPILU», for which aflatoxin was found B1 at a concentration exceeding the maximum legislative limits Reg. (EEC) 2023/915, after self-control of the German company.
The product concerned was traded by the Italian company «Dolomiti Fruits Production Srl » Greece in business stores «LIDL HELLAS & SIA O.E. This Decision is adopted in order to strengthen the voluntary withdrawal of the producer of the company and extends to the level of the consumer.
Consumers who have purchased the withdrawn product are invited not to use it and return it to the point from which they bought it, following the company's instructions for replacement 2. LIDL HELLAS must inform the IF directly upon completion of the recall. The relevant documents shall be kept for a period of at least five (5) years and shall be taken into account by the IF, if requested.
