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Allergy alert Published FSA-AA-82-2018

Waitrose recalls Waitrose Sweet Potato Fries because of undeclared allergens

Act if you are allergic to gluten, wheat and soya

This alert is for people with an allergy or intolerance to gluten, wheat and soya, or coeliac disease. The allergen is not declared correctly on the label.

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Waitrose Sweet Potato Fries

Pack size: 300g
Use by
3 November 2018

The latest affected use-by date was 3 November 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 and have an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, and/or an allergy to soya, 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:

Wheat (gluten) and Soya

This product may contain wheat (gluten) and soya making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten, and/or with an allergy to soya.

Details from the notice

Waitrose is recalling its Waitrose Sweet Potato Fries because they may contain wheat (gluten) and soya which are 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, and/or an allergy to soya.

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 been advised to contact 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

How this recall compares

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.