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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-42-2020

Waitrose & Partners recalls Beef and Ale Pie because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to milk, hazelnut and nuts

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk, hazelnut and nuts. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Waitrose & Partners Slow Cooked Beef and Ale Pie

Pack size: 400g

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Batch code
L0125
Best before
end: November 2021

The latest affected best-before date was November 2021, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to nuts (hazelnuts) and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat it. Instead return it to a local Waitrose store for a full refund. Alternatively contact Waitrose Customer Care on 0800 188 881 Option 4.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Nuts (hazelnuts) and milk

This product contains hazelnuts and milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts (hazelnuts) and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

Details from the notice

Waitrose & Partners are recalling Waitrose & Partners Slow Cooked Beef and Ale Pie because it contains hazelnuts and milk which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts (hazelnuts) and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Waitrose is recalling the above product from customers and has been advised to contact 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.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.