Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-45-2020

Waitrose & Partners recalls Chicken Satay with Sweet Chilli Sauce because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to peanuts and fish

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to peanuts and fish. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Waitrose & Partners Chicken Satay with Sweet Chilli Sauce

Pack size: 85g

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Use by
17 August 2020

The latest affected use-by date was 17 August 2020, 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 fish and/or peanuts, 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:

Fish and peanuts

This product contains fish and peanuts making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish and/or peanuts.

Details from the notice

Waitrose & Partners are recalling Waitrose & Partners Chicken Satay with Sweet Chilli Sauce. This is because an incorrect dip has been packed in the product resulting in fish and peanuts not being mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to fish and/or peanuts.

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

What the business is doing

Waitrose & Partners 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

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.