Product Recall

UPDATE: Waitrose recalls an additional date code of Christmas Prawn products due to incorrect date labelling

Why it was recalled

Waitrose is recalling an additional date code of Christmas 10 Spicy Prawn Selection with a use-by date of 30 November 2018 due to incorrect use-by dates. The product should have been labelled with a use-by date of 20 November 2018.

Waitrose is also recalling Christmas 12 Breaded King Prawns with a use-by date of 28 November 2018, and Christmas 10 Spicy Prawn Selection with a use-by date of 04 December 2018 due to incorrect use-by dates. The products should have been labelled with a use-by date of 25 November 2018.

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
Waitrose 12 Breaded King Prawns160gAll28 November 2018
Waitrose Christmas 10 Spicy Prawn Selection245gAll30 November 2018
Waitrose Christmas 10 Spicy Prawn Selection245gAll04 December 2018

What you should do

If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return the product to any Waitrose store for a full refund.

Action taken by the business

Waitrose is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought any of the products. Copies of the point of sale notices are attached.

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Official sources

Read the full notice on the Food Standards Agency

FSA reference: FSA-PRIN-60-2018-update-1 · Last updated 21 November 2018

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