Beware if you have recently purchased Basmati rice from Lidl. The discount brand is carrying out a massive recall of a batch of the Golden Sun brand packaged in a 1 kg bag, indicates the government site Rappel Conso.

“Investigations carried out due to the detection of aflatoxins on certain batches in Europe, led to the withdrawal and recall of this product as a precaution”, can we read on the recall sheet. This is lot 20364625 with a “minimum durability date” of July 13, 2023. You will find all Lidl stores affected by this recall in the slideshow at the end of the article.

Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin produced by certain fungi that thrives especially in warm, humid places. “Only consuming large quantities of contaminated products can lead to health problems,” the statement read.

People who still have this basmati rice in their possession are invited to stop consuming it and bring it back to the Lidl store where they bought it for a refund. For more information consumers can call 0800 900 343.