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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-97-2019

Waitrose recalls Carrot & Coriander Soup because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to barley, gluten and celery

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

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Waitrose Carrot & Coriander Soup

Pack size: 600g

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Use by
27 November 2019

The latest affected use-by date was 27 November 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 and have an allergy or intolerance to barley (gluten) and/or an allergy to celery 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:

Barley (gluten) and celery

This product contains barley (gluten) and celery making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley (gluten) and/or an allergy to celery.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling its Carrot & Coriander Soup because it contains barley (gluten) and celery which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley (gluten) and/or an allergy to celery. Some pots have been filled with the incorrect soup.

An Allergy Alert is issued when an allergen is missing from the label or labelled wrongly.

What the business is doing

Waitrose 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

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.