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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-13-2022

Waitrose recalls Waitrose & Partners Green Pesto with Basil because of the presence of salmonella

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 & Partners Green Pesto with Basil

Pack size: 145g

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Use by
27 February 2022

The latest affected use-by date was 27 February 2022, 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. For more information contact: Waitrose Customer Care 0800 188 884, Option 4.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of salmonella in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling Waitrose & Partners Green Pesto with Basil because salmonella has been found in the product.

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 & Partners 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.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 6th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 22 February 2022. All Waitrose recalls
  • Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.