LIDL has urgently recalled a £3.29 bakery staple over fears it may contain metal fragments.
The recall was issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which alerts shoppers to food safety issues.
The supermarket is pulling XXL Sondey Stroopwaffel with Caramel Flavour Filling & Butter from shelves after the possible contamination was discovered.
The 560g packs affected have best-before dates of November 21, 2025, December 2, 2025, and December 3, 2025.
If you’ve got a pack at home with any of those dates, don’t eat it.
Instead, take it back to your nearest Lidl store for a full refund. You don’t even need your receipt.
Lidl has moved quickly, removing the product from stores and posting notices explaining what happened.
For more info, contact Lidl Customer Care at customer.care@lidl.co.uk or ring 0203 966 5566.
It’s not ideal, but metal contamination can happen in food manufacturing.
The key is how quickly companies respond and get the message out to shoppers.
Lidl isn’t the first to face this issue – similar recalls have hit other products across supermarkets before.
If you’re unfamiliar with stroopwafels, they’re a Dutch treat—two thin, crispy waffle cookies with gooey caramel syrup in the middle.
The name literally translates to “syrup waffle” in Dutch.
Traditionally, you pop them on top of a hot cuppa to soften the caramel for an extra-indulgent bite.
Lidl’s XXL version is supersized, making it popular with anyone who loves a sweet treat.
When a food safety issue arises, retailers either “withdraw” a product—pulling it from shelves—or “recall” it, asking customers to return it.
The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to inform the public and councils about what’s happening.
They’ll send a “Food Alert for Action” with specific steps for local authorities to protect consumers.
Lidl’s response shows they’re taking this seriously—fast recall, clear notices in stores, and full refunds available.
The supermarket is doing everything by the book, working with the FSA to make sure shoppers know exactly what to do.
Point of sale notices are up in all retail stores that sell the product.
Notices explain why the product is being recalled and what customers should do if they’ve bought it.
If you’re a stroopwafel fan, this shouldn’t put you off the treats entirely.
Just make sure you’re buying packs that aren’t affected by the recall going forward.
The affected products are clearly marked by their specific best before dates, so it’s easy to check the latest food safety alerts and recall info, you can visit the Food Standards Agency news alerts page.