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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-41-2026

Waitrose & Partners recalls Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble because of undeclared oats (gluten)

Act if you are allergic to gluten and oats

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten and oats, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble

Pack size: 500g

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Use by
19 August 2026

The latest affected use-by date was 19 August 2026, 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 oats or gluten or have coeliac disease, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For more information, contact Waitrose Customer Care on 0800 188 884 (option 4).
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

Oats (gluten)

This product contains gluten making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to oats or gluten, or with coeliac disease.

Details from the notice

Waitrose & Partners is recalling Waitrose Rhubarb Crumble because the product contains oats (gluten) which are not declared on the label. The product has a use-by date of 19 August 2026 but has home freezing instructions to consume within 1 month of freezing.

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 business has 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

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.