# Don't drink Milbona UHT whole milk from Lidl, bacteria risk

> Lidl Nederland is pulling Milbona UHT whole milk from sale because it may contain bacteria that can cause serious health risks.

Society · published 2026-11-13 15:16 · https://nlnow.nl/a/lidl-recalls-milbona-uht-whole-milk-over-possible-bacteria/

Lidl Nederland has recalled Milbona UHT whole milk (volle melk) because it possibly contains bacteria that can make people ill. Lidl's warning, which the food safety authority NVWA also lists as a safety warning, says the bacteria can cause serious health risks and tells people not to drink the milk.

**Why it matters**

- Lidl tells customers not to drink the milk but to take it back to the store.
- Customers get their money back.
- Other Milbona products are not part of the recall.

The recalled product is Milbona UHT volle melk with barcode 4335619043268. Its best-before date (ten minste houdbaar tot, THT) is 5 July 2027. The milk was sold in Lidl Nederland stores.

> Safety warning: Lidl Netherlands issues a warning for Milbona - UHT whole milk. The product may contain disease-causing bacteria. These bacteria can cause serious health risks. Do not drink the milk. See:
> — Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, Food safety authority (NVWA), on X (https://x.com/_NVWA/status/2121240611709702583) (translated from Dutch)

The NVWA publishes safety warnings about food and animal feed on its website, and people can sign up with the authority to receive them by email.

## Background

- **NVWA (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit)**: The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority is the Netherlands' government agency that supervises food safety and the safety of consumer products. It inspects food businesses, checks products on the market, and sets out when a product must be recalled or should not be eaten or drunk. When it publishes a warning, such as a recall of a food product, it is telling consumers that the product may be unsafe to use.

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