Waitrose recalls Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix because of undeclared wheat
Act if you are allergic to gluten and wheat
This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten and wheat, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.
Check your pack
Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 21 December 2019
The latest affected best-before date was 21 December 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:
- If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
Wheat (gluten)
This product contains wheat making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
Details from the notice
Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Sour Cream and Chive Mix because it contains wheat which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
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 point-of-sale 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
- This was the 13th recall involving Waitrose in the 12 months to 10 September 2019. All Waitrose recalls
- Undeclared gluten is behind 171 UK allergy alerts since 2018, the 2nd most common allergen. All gluten allergy alerts
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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