Food Lion Recalls Five Celery Products at Select Stores as Part of Voluntary Recall by Produce Supplier TGD Cuts, LLC

Food Lion today issued a recall of five products because they may include celery, which could potentially contain E. coli. The products include:

Product Description:	Item Size:		UPC Number:		Item Number:
Food Lion Large Vegetable Tray with Dip	40 oz		035826 09869		249490
Food Lion Small Vegetable Tray with Dip	20 oz		035826 09870		264550
Food Lion Carrot/Celery Sticks (fresh cut carrots and celery in water)	14 oz		035826 09867		598690
Stuffing Mix (pre-cut fresh celery and onions for stuffing mix)	16 oz		840219 14560		628020
Food Lion Stew Mix (pre-cut fresh vegetables, including celery, for stew mix)	32 oz		035826 10174		440

All products have a sell by date of Dec. 3 through Dec. 6. The products are being recalled out of an abundance of caution and have been removed from store shelves. The products were shipped to about 500 Food Lion stores in eight states. A list of affected stores can be found below (see attached file).

Customers are advised not to eat these products and return them to any Food Lion store for a full refund. No illnesses have been reported associated with these products at this time. The recall was initiated because Food Lion was notified by its supplier, TGD Cuts, LLC, these items include celery, which may have the presence of E. coli.

About Food Lion

Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com.

Contact:

Food Lion
Christy Phillips-Brown, APR
704-245-3317
cphillips-brown@foodlion.com
or
Benny Smith, APR
704-310-4077
blsmith@foodlion.com