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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-22-2019

Waitrose & Partners recalls Essential Waitrose Pickled Sweet Sliced Beetroot because it may contain small pieces of glass

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Essential Waitrose Pickled Sweet Sliced Beetroot

Pack size: 340g
Best before
end date: September 2020

The latest affected best-before date was September 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 any of the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product may contain small pieces of glass, which presents a safety risk.

Details from the notice

Waitrose & Partners is recalling Essential Waitrose Pickled Sweet Sliced Beetroot because some jars may contain small pieces of glass. The presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Waitrose & Partners is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. 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, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 13th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 22 May 2019. All Waitrose recalls
  • Glass has caused 33 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in fruit and vegetables, followed by sauces, spreads and condiments. All glass recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.