Lidl U.S. has announced a voluntary recall of ready-to-eat Tapas branded Cocktail Shrimp by Lidl, 7 ounces, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to all Lidl U.S. store locations. Lidl U.S. has store locations in Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.