Allergy alertFSA
Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute and Easy to Cook Salmon recalled over undeclared milk
undeclared allergens Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute with Cheese and Chive Sauce and Waitrose Easy to Cook Salmon and Sweet Potato Curry because they contain milk, mustard, soya and wheat (gluten), which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk, mustard, soya and wheat or gluten.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
Waitrose Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute with Cheese and Chive Sauce 350g
- Best beforeOn the lid, base or back of the pack.
- 02 October 2024
- 03 October 2024
Waitrose Easy to Cook Salmon and Sweet Potato Curry 500g
- Best before
- 02 October 2024
- 03 October 2024
What to do now
This is an allergy alert: milk, gluten, soya and mustard is in Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute and Easy to Cook Salmon without being properly declared. If you or someone you buy for avoids milk, gluten, soya and mustard, do not eat it.
- Anyone who avoids milk, gluten, soya and mustard should not eat this product.
- Tell anyone else in the household, school bag or lunchbox chain who might reach for it.
- Return it to Waitrose for a full refund, with or without a receipt.
- Check other packs at home against the details below — the recall only covers the packs listed.
Why it matters. Milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children. People who avoid milk because of lactose intolerance may also react, though usually less severely.
Symptoms and when to get help
Look out for
- an itchy, tingling mouth
- a raised itchy rash (hives)
- swelling of the lips, face or eyes
- stomach pain or being sick
Get help urgently
- swelling of the tongue or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, wheezing, feeling faint, or collapse — use an adrenaline auto-injector if you have one and call 999, saying it is anaphylaxis
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Shops selling the product will display a point-of-sale notice and accept returns. You are entitled to your money back; you are not obliged to accept a voucher or replacement unless you want one.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, food must be of satisfactory quality and as described. A recalled product does not meet that standard.
From the official notice
Published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA-AA-44-2024). Quoted as issued.
Summary
undeclared allergens
Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute with Cheese and Chive Sauce and Waitrose Easy to Cook Salmon and Sweet Potato Curry because they contain milk, mustard, soya and wheat (gluten), which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk, mustard, soya and wheat or gluten.
The risk
Milk, mustard, soya and wheat (gluten)
These products contain milk, mustard, soya and wheat (gluten) making them a possible health risk for anyone with coeliac disease and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk, mustard, soya, wheat or gluten
Action taken
Waitrose is recalling the above products from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. The company has also issued a recall notice to its customers. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.
Advice to consumers
If you have bought the above products and have coeliac disease, and/or an allergy or intolerance to milk, mustard, soya and/or wheat (gluten), do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were purchased for a full refund. For more information contact Waitrose Customer Care 0800 188 884, Option 4.
Open the FSA notice
Questions
Why has Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute and Easy to Cook Salmon been recalled?
This is an allergy alert: milk, gluten, soya and mustard is in Easy to Cook Scottish Salmon En Croute and Easy to Cook Salmon without being properly declared. If you or someone you buy for avoids milk, gluten, soya and mustard, do not eat it. Milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children. People who avoid milk because of lactose intolerance may also react, though usually less severely.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the best before on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Anyone who avoids milk, gluten, soya and mustard should not eat this product. Tell anyone else in the household, school bag or lunchbox chain who might reach for it.
Can I get a refund?
Shops selling the product will display a point-of-sale notice and accept returns. You are entitled to your money back; you are not obliged to accept a voucher or replacement unless you want one. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, food must be of satisfactory quality and as described. A recalled product does not meet that standard.
Is it safe for people without this allergy?
Yes. An allergy alert means the label is wrong for people who must avoid milk, gluten, soya and mustard. If nobody in your home is allergic to or intolerant of milk, gluten, soya and mustard, the product is not otherwise unsafe, although you can still return it.
