Waitrose & Partners recalls various Waitrose & Partners Doughnuts 5’s because of undeclared soya
In short: Waitrose is recalling Waitrose & Partners Sweet, Fluffy, Golden Ring Doughnuts 5’s and Waitrose & Partners Jammy, Messy, Squidgy Doughnuts 5’s because of undeclared soya. It covers packs with the best-before dates 10 November 2026 and 11 November 2026. If you have an allergy or intolerance to soya, don't eat them. Return them to where you bought them for a full refund, with or without a receipt. For questions, call 0800 188 884.
Act if you are allergic to soya
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to soya. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Waitrose & Partners Sweet, Fluffy, Golden Ring Doughnuts 5’s
Pack size: 5 x Sweet, Fluffy, Golden Ring DoughnutsWhat to look for (batch 1 of 2). Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.
- Best before
- 10 November 2026
- Best before
- 11 November 2026
Waitrose & Partners Jammy, Messy, Squidgy Doughnuts 5’s
Pack size: 5 x Jammy, Messy, Squidgy DoughnutsWhat to look for (batch 1 of 2). Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.
- Best before
- 10 November 2026
- Best before
- 11 November 2026
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The latest affected best-before date was 11 November 2026, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home. Use-by and best-before dates explained.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above products and have an allergy to soya do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. No receipt required. For more information, please contact: Waitrose Customer Care 0800 188 884, option 4.
How refunds work at Waitrose
Take the product back to your local Waitrose & Partners branch for a refund. Waitrose's recall notices say you don't need a receipt.
Waitrose's own list of product recalls
Checked against Waitrose's website and recall notices on 5 October 2026. The advice on each individual recall notice always takes priority.
More help: How refunds for recalled food work
Already eaten some?
Health information from the NHS
You may get symptoms straight after eating a food you're allergic to, or days later. Most symptoms are not serious, but a reaction can be serious for some people.
Common symptoms include:
- itchy skin or a raised rash (hives)
- swelling of the lips, face and eyes
- coughing, wheezing, breathlessness, noisy breathing or a hoarse voice
- feeling sick or being sick, tummy pain or diarrhoea
- feeling dizzy or lightheaded
If you have an adrenaline auto-injector (such as an EpiPen) or nasal spray and are having a serious reaction, use it immediately, then call 999, even if you feel better.
Call 999 if:
- your lips, mouth, throat or tongue suddenly become swollen
- you're breathing very fast or struggling to breathe
- your throat feels tight or you're struggling to swallow
- your skin, tongue or lips turn blue, grey or pale
- you suddenly become very confused, drowsy or dizzy
- someone faints and cannot be woken up, or a child is limp, floppy or not responding as usual
Source: NHS: Food allergy, checked 24 October 2026. General information only, not a diagnosis. See the NHS page for the full advice. What to do if you have already eaten recalled food.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Soya
These products contain soya making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya.
Details from the notice
Waitrose & Partners are recalling Waitrose & Partners Sweet, Fluffy, Golden Ring Doughnuts 5’s and Waitrose & Partners Jammy, Messy, Squidgy Doughnuts 5’s because the products contain soya which is not declared on the label.
An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly. How allergy alerts work
What the business is doing
Waitrose & Partners are recalling the above products from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. 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 recalls work across the UK.
How this recall compares
- This was the 9th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 10 November 2026. All Waitrose recalls
- Undeclared soya is behind 114 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 3rd most common allergen. All soya allergy alerts
- It was the 12th UK allergy alert for undeclared soya in 2026.
- 20 UK allergy alerts since 2018 have been for undeclared soya in cakes and desserts, including this one.
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018. How we collect and classify recalls.