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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-70-2018

Waitrose recalls its Chunky Battered Haddock Fish Fingers because they contain large fish bones

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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Waitrose 6 Chunky Battered Haddock Fish Fingers

Pack size: 300g
Best before
November 2019

The latest affected best-before date was 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, 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:

The presence of large fish bones makes this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling its 6 Chunky Battered Haddock Fish Fingers as they contain large fish bones. The presence of these large bones could potentially make this product unsafe to eat and presents a safety risk.

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. The notice will explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells 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

  • This was the 12th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 20 December 2018. 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.