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Aldi biscuits may have been contaminated by pests Aldi biscuits may have been contaminated by pests
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A number of biscuits and snacks sold in the supermarket chain Aldi may have been contaminated by pests, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.A number of biscuits and snacks sold in the supermarket chain Aldi may have been contaminated by pests, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.
Customers are being urged not to eat the affected products, made in a factory on Teesside.Customers are being urged not to eat the affected products, made in a factory on Teesside.
The biscuits, including cheese thins, shortbread, chip cookies and fudge brownies, were made by a company called Baketime, based in Middlesbrough.The biscuits, including cheese thins, shortbread, chip cookies and fudge brownies, were made by a company called Baketime, based in Middlesbrough.
The products are also sold in small convenience stores around the UK. "There has been no evidence of any contamination", it said.
But Baketime confirmed it had seen "evidence of pest activity" in January and again in March.
"We continue to work closely with our local environmental health officer and pest control contractor to ensure that the issue has been properly eradicated and hygienic standards on site are upheld," the company said in a statement.
Baketime, based at South Tees Imperial Food Park, said it was recalling all the biscuits and snacks as a precautionary measure. In the meantime they were being taken off sale.Baketime, based at South Tees Imperial Food Park, said it was recalling all the biscuits and snacks as a precautionary measure. In the meantime they were being taken off sale.
The FSA said they had been manufactured in "unhygienic conditions" , and that it was investigating further. The products are sold in Aldi and in small convenience stores around the UK.
The products affected are: The FSA said the biscuits and snacks had been manufactured in "unhygienic conditions", and that it was investigating further.
The affected products are:
Aldi Cheese Thins (10% Cheese) - L16026, L16027, L16055, L16056, L16057, L16073, L16074, L16075Aldi Cheese Thins (10% Cheese) - L16026, L16027, L16055, L16056, L16057, L16073, L16074, L16075
Aldi Cheese Bakes - L16026, L16027, L16032, L16033, L16039, L16040, L16046, L16047, L16053, L16366, L16060, L16066, L16067, L16073Aldi Cheese Bakes - L16026, L16027, L16032, L16033, L16039, L16040, L16046, L16047, L16053, L16366, L16060, L16066, L16067, L16073
Aldi Oddbites Cheese - L16060Aldi Oddbites Cheese - L16060
Aldi Oddbites Salt and Vinegar - L16061Aldi Oddbites Salt and Vinegar - L16061
Aldi Oddbites Smoky Bacon - L16061Aldi Oddbites Smoky Bacon - L16061
Aldi Ginger Nuts - L16047, L16048, L16061, L16062, L16068, L16069Aldi Ginger Nuts - L16047, L16048, L16061, L16062, L16068, L16069
Bestway Mini All Butter Shortbread L16034Bestway Mini All Butter Shortbread L16034
Bestway Mini Brownies L16035Bestway Mini Brownies L16035
Bestway Mini Cheese Thins L16032, L16033Bestway Mini Cheese Thins L16032, L16033
Bestway Mini Choc Chip Cookies L16035Bestway Mini Choc Chip Cookies L16035
Happy Shopper Cheese Thins L16026, L16027, L16032, L16053, L16366, L16060, L16066Happy Shopper Cheese Thins L16026, L16027, L16032, L16053, L16366, L16060, L16066
Happy Shopper Fudge Brownies L16041Happy Shopper Fudge Brownies L16041
Happy Shopper Choc Chip Cookies L16041​Happy Shopper Choc Chip Cookies L16041​
LBV Potato Bakes Korma L16034LBV Potato Bakes Korma L16034
LBV Potato Bakes Mild Thai L16034LBV Potato Bakes Mild Thai L16034
LBV Strawberry and Vanilla Biscotti L16027LBV Strawberry and Vanilla Biscotti L16027