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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-11-2018

Waitrose recalls Waitrose New York Cheesecake because it may contain strands of plastic

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 New York Cheesecake

Pack size: 540g
Use by
all dates up to and including 6 March 2018

The latest affected use-by date was 6 March 2018, 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:

Product may contain very thin strands of plastic, which makes it unsafe to eat.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling Waitrose New York Cheesecake because it may contain very thin strands of plastic, which makes this 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 and has informed its customers. Point-of-sale notices have been 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 2nd recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 5 March 2018. All Waitrose recalls
  • Plastic has caused 72 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by bread and bakery. All plastic recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.