Waitrose recalls Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix because of undeclared wheat
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-AA-78-2019
Reason for the recall
Wheat (gluten) This product contains wheat making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
- Wheat (gluten)
- This product contains wheat making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
ReasonWheat (gluten) This product contains wheat making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance…
BrandWaitrose
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix
- Brand
- Waitrose
- Category
- Allergy alert
- Country of origin
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix because it contains wheat which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
- Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix (150g) — Best before: 21 December 2019; Best before: 2019-12-21
What to do
- Waitrose is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Source: Food Standards Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above presents the official data in the original language — the notice published by the authority is authoritative.
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