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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 13, 2018

Lidl US Recalls Bellona Milk Chocolate Wafer Due to Missing Wheat Allergen Statement

Lidl US voluntarily recalls Bellona brand Milk Chocolate Flavored Coated Wafer with Hazelnut Cr¿me Filling and White Chocolate Flavor due to allergen statement not including wheat. Consumers should check product packaging for UPC 20343613.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0037-2019FoodLidl US ›
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Recalling firmLidl US TRADING3500 S Clark Pl · Arlington, VA 22202-4033
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What happened, in plain English

Lidl US has recalled Bellona brand Milk Chocolate Flavored Coated Wafer with Hazelnut Cr¿me Filling and White Chocolate Flavor products because the allergen statement does not include wheat. This poses a risk for people with wheat allergies who may consume the product without knowing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18667-lidl-us-recalls-bellona-milk-chocolate-wafer-due-to-missing.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18667-lidl-us-recalls-bellona-milk-chocolate-wafer-due-to-missing · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0037-2019

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“Lidl US Recalls Bellona Milk Chocolate Wafer Due to Missing Wheat Allergen Statement.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18667-lidl-us-recalls-bellona-milk-chocolate-wafer-due-to-missing. Based on FDA recall #F-0037-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0037-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product's allergen statement does not list wheat, which could be dangerous for individuals with wheat allergies. This means people with wheat allergies might unknowingly consume the product and experience allergic reactions.

Who’s affected

People with wheat allergies who consume the product may be at risk. The recall affects consumers who purchased the Bellona brand chocolate wafers from Lidl US stores.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name: Bellona brand Milk Chocolate Flavored Coated Wafer with Hazelnut Cr¿me Filling and White Chocolate Flavor, 5.3 oz. (150g) package with UPC 20343613.

  • Brand
    Lidl US
  • Product
    Bellona brand Milk Chocolate Flavored Coated Wafer with Hazelnut Cr¿me Filling and White Chocolate Flavor, 5.3 oz
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Packaging

    Look for the UPC code 20343613 on the package to confirm if the product is recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 7 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was sold at Lidl retail locations in the following states: Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 13, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 17, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 24, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 6, 2021420182021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

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

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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-0037-2019 (September 13, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0037-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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