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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-01-2019

Waitrose recalls Chinese 6 Vegetable Spring Rolls because of undeclared sesame

Act if you are allergic to sesame

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

Check your pack

Waitrose Chinese 6 Vegetable Spring Rolls

Pack size: 216g
Use by
6 January 2019

The latest affected use-by date was 6 January 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 to sesame or are avoiding the consumption of meat, 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:

This product contains sesame making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling Chinese 6 Vegetable Spring Rolls because some packs may contain Duck Spring Rolls, which contain sesame and meat (duck) which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to sesame, and also should not be eaten by those avoiding the consumption of meat.

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

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Wales.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.