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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-18-2024

Waitrose recalls Essential Waitrose & Partners Salted Dairy Butter because it may contain pieces of blue cloth

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.

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Essential Waitrose & Partners Salted Dairy Butter

Pack size: 500g
Best before
19 June 2024

The latest affected best-before date was 19 June 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 the above product do not eat it. Instead, return the product to your local Waitrose branch for a refund. Any customers with queries or concerns can contact the Waitrose careline team for further guidance on 0800 188 884 Option 4.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

This product may contain pieces of blue cloth which makes it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling Salted Dairy Butter because it may contain pieces of blue cloth. The possible presence of blue cloth makes the product 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 is 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 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

  • This was the 6th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 24 April 2024. All Waitrose recalls
  • Foreign body has caused 40 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in ready meals, sandwiches and salads, followed by bread and bakery. All foreign body recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.