On Saturday 22 October 2022, Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration (Administration luxembourgeoise vétérinaire et alimentaire - ALVA) issued an allergen warning concerning the hamburger and chipolata from the Belgian Quality brand, due to the presence of the wheat, celery and mustard allergens not mentioned in the list of ingredients on the packaging.

The products in question are:

  • Pork hamburger (440g).
    • Code: 2007030018317
    • Use-by date (DLC): 27/10/2022.
    • batch number: 22012926.
  • Pork/veal chipolata (500g)
    • Code: 270 1211 6
    • Use-by dates (DLC): 26/10/2022, 27/10/2022.
    • batch number: 22012891, 22012991.

The products has been on sale in Luxembourg via Aldi stores (sales by other operators cannot be excluded).

A food allergy is an abnormal reaction to a substance (called an allergen) in food. Following ingestion of this substance, sensitive individuals may experience various clinical symptoms (e.g. skin and eye conditions, digestive and respiratory problems). People who are not allergic or intolerant to the aforementioned substances are not affected by the recall and can consume the product without restriction.