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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-27-2020

Waitrose & Partners recalls Waitrose N°1 Teacakes because of undeclared egg

Act if you are allergic to egg

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

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Waitrose N°1 Teacakes

Pack size: 2 x units

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Best before
07 April 2020

The latest affected best-before date was 7 April 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 or intolerance to egg, do not eat it. Instead contact Waitrose customer service on 0800 188 881 to arrange a refund. If customers are making an essential trip to a Waitrose store, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product contains egg, making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.

Details from the notice

Waitrose & Partners is recalling Waitrose N°1 Teacakes because they have been packed with an incorrect product which contains egg that is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg. No other Waitrose & Partners products are known to be affected.

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 contacted 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

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

  • This was the 11th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 3 April 2020. All Waitrose recalls
  • Undeclared egg is behind 87 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 6th most common allergen. All egg allergy alerts

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.