Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-51-2023

Waitrose and Partners recalls Waitrose 8 Red Onion Bhajis with a Date and Tamarind Dip because of an incorrect use-by date

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 8 Red Onion Bhajis with a Date and Tamarind Dip

Pack size: 230g
Use by
31 January 2024

The latest affected use-by date was 31 January 2024, 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:

The product listed above has been labelled with an incorrect ‘use by’ date which makes it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Waitrose and Partners are recalling Waitrose 8 Red Onion Bhajis with a Date and Tamarind Dip because of a labelling error which shows an incorrect use by date, making them 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 and Partners are 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 products are 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

  • This was the 4th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 28 December 2023. 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.