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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-57-2024

Waitrose recalls Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2 because of undeclared molluscs

Act if you are allergic to molluscs

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

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Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2

Use by
All dates from 21 September 2024 to 04 December 2024

The latest affected use-by date was 4 December 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 and have an allergy to molluscs, do not eat it. Instead return it to your local Waitrose branch 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:

Molluscs

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

We are issuing this recall on 04 December 2024, which is the last use by date quoted in this recall. This is because the product is suitable for freezing and therefore there may be products from the recall period (21 September 2024 - 04 December 2024) in people's freezers, which will need to be recalled.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2 because it contains molluscs, which are not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to molluscs.

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 recall 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, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.