Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-23-2019

Waitrose & Partners recalls Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit

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.

Check your pack

Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit

Pack size: 400g
Use by
4 July 2019

The latest affected use-by date was 4 July 2019, 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, 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:

The affected product has been labelled with an incorrect ‘Use By’ date of 4 July, and it may be unsafe to eat after 4 June 2019

Details from the notice

because of incorrect date labelling

Waitrose & Partners is recalling Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit with a ‘Use By’ date 04/07/19 due to incorrect date labelling. The product should have been labelled with a ‘Use By’ date of 04/06/19. This means the product may be unsafe to eat if consumed after the intended ‘Use By’ date of 04/06/19.

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 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 14th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 27 May 2019. All Waitrose recalls
  • Wrong date label has caused 34 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by fruit and vegetables. All wrong date label recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.