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Waitrose & Partners recalls No.1 Dominican Republic Milk Chocolate 49% because of undeclared allergens

Why it was recalled

Waitrose & Partners is recalling Waitrose No.1 Dominican Republic Milk Chocolate 49% because some products contain almonds, hazelnuts (nuts) and soya which are not mentioned on the label. Due to a packaging error, some products contain Waitrose No.1 Orange & Almond Chocolate instead. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to almonds, hazelnuts (nuts) and/or soya.

Allergens involved: Almond, Hazelnut, Nuts, Soya

Affected products

ProductPack sizeBatch codesUse by
Waitrose No.1 Dominican Republic Milk Chocolate 49%0259

What you should do

If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to almonds, hazelnuts (nuts) and/or soya, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the business

Waitrose & Partners is recalling the above product from customers. The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers. This notice explains 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.

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Official sources

Read the full notice on the Food Standards Agency

FSA reference: FSA-AA-62-2020 · Last updated 16 October 2020

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