Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published December 5, 2022
Lidl Favorina Advent Calendar Recall: Salmonella Risk in Chocolate
Lidl recalls Favorina Advent Calendar chocolates due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check UPC 4056489516965 and discard if purchased before 2023.
“Lidl Favorina Advent Calendar Recall: Salmonella Risk in Chocolate.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12114-lidl-favorina-advent-calendar-recall-salmonella-risk-in-chocolate. Based on FDA recall #F-0208-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0208-2023%22&limit=1).
Lidl US TRADING voluntarily recalled Favorina Advent Calendar NET WT. 8.4OZ (240g) Premium Chocolate with a Creamy Filling due to potential Salmonella contamination, the FDA announced on Dec. 5, 2022. The recall affects 10,524 units distributed throughout the U.S.
How to tell if you have it
Favorina Advent Calendar NET WT. 8.4OZ (240g) Premium Chocolate with a Creamy Filling
UPC 4056489516965
BEST IF USED BY 2023
The hazard
The product poses a potential Salmonella contamination hazard. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Lidl US TRADING has had 15 other recalls on record since Sept. 13, 2018. Other recent recalls of similar products include Lidl VITASIA Wok Spice Mix Recall: Salmonella Risk (Aug. 10, 2026), Lidl US recalls Greek Style Shortbread Cookies with undeclared allergens (July 22, 2026), and Lidl recalls Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs Nougat due to unlabeled tree nuts (March 12, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Recall: Potential Salmonella Risk (Jan. 9, 2026), Spring & Mulberry Coffee Date-Sweetened Chocolate Recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination (Jan. 9, 2026), and Spring & Mulberry Sea Salt Date-Sweetened Chocolate Recall: Potential Salmonella Contamination (Jan. 9, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 4056489516965 on the product label. The product was sold with a 'Best If Used By' date of 2023.
Brand
Lidl
Product
Favorina Advent Calendar NET WT. 8.4OZ (240g) Premium Chocolate with a Creamy Filling UPC 4056489516965
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 4056489516965 on the Favorina Advent Calendar packaging.
Discard Product
If the product was purchased before the 'Best If Used By' date of 2023, discard it immediately.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Distributed throughout the US.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0208-2023 (December 5, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0208-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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