Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 9, 2020

Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn Recall: Foreign Material Hazard

Lidl recalls organic butter microwave popcorn due to foreign material in some batches. Affected items have specific best by/lot codes. Consumers should check their packaging for these codes and contact Lidl for details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0074-2021Food Lidl ›

Lower-risk recall

Lidl US, LLC has initiated a recall of Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3 x 3.3oz, 10 boxes per case and 3 popcorn bags per box. Best by/Lot Codes: JUL192021N2, JUL232021N2, AUG182021N2 because the raw ingredient supplier for the popcorn has initiated a recall due to foreign material.

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Contact the company

Recalling firmLidl US TRADING3500 S Clark Pl · Arlington, VA 22202-4033

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Lidl is recalling organic butter microwave popcorn that may contain foreign material. This could pose a risk of injury if the material is ingested. Consumers should stop using affected products and contact Lidl for further instructions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15163-lidl-organic-butter-microwave-popcorn-recall-foreign-material-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15163-lidl-organic-butter-microwave-popcorn-recall-foreign-material-hazard · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0074-2021

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“Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn Recall: Foreign Material Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15163-lidl-organic-butter-microwave-popcorn-recall-foreign-material-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0074-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0074-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2020-09-09 that Lidl US TRADING is recalling Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn due to foreign material hazards. Owners should discard the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3 x 3.3oz
UPC: 20741570
Lot codes: JUL192021N2, JUL232021N2, AUG182021N2
Sold in VA, MD, NC, NY, PA, NJ, DE

The hazard

The recall involves Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn because the raw ingredient supplier for the popcorn initiated a recall due to foreign material. The product is classified as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Lidl US TRADING has 15 other recalls on record since 2018-09-13. Recent brand recalls include the 2026-08-10 Lidl VITASIA Wok Spice Mix Recall for Salmonella Risk, the 2026-07-22 recall of Greek Style Shortbread Cookies with undeclared allergens, and the 2026-03-12 Favorina Chocolate Ladybugs Nougat recall due to unlabeled tree nuts. Other recent recalls of similar products include the 2026-01-22 Red Button Movie House Popcorn Recall, the 2025-12-15 So Delicious Salted Caramel Cluster Cashewmilk Recall, and the 2025-12-13 Tom Bumble Nutty Peanut Butter Flake Candy Recall.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the best by/lot codes on the packaging: JUL192021N2, JUL232021N2, or AUG182021N2. The product is Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3 x 3.3oz, 10 boxes per case and 3 popcorn bags per box.

Brand
Lidl
Product
Lidl Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3 x 3.3oz, 10 boxes per case and 3 popcorn bags per box
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Codes
Look for best by/lot codes JUL192021N2, JUL232021N2, or AUG182021N2 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

FDA distribution: “States were stores are located: VA, MD, NC, NY, MD, PA, NJ and DE” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.

Sep 9, 2020Firm started the recall
Oct 30, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Nov 11, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Feb 2, 2022FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

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Where this comes from

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-0074-2021 (September 9, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0074-2021 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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