Waitrose recalls Waitrose Cooks’ Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chips and Cooks’ Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chunks because of undeclared milk
- Affected
- Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chips; Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chunks
- The problem
- These products may contain milk or milk constituents making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
- Allergen
- Milk – not shown correctly on the label. Only a risk if you're allergic or intolerant to it.
- What to do
- If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
Products affected
Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chips
- Pack size: 100g
- Best before ’: All dates
Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chunks
- Pack size: 100g
- Best before ’: All dates
Risk
These products may contain milk or milk constituents making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Action taken by the company
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 point-of-sale 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 products. Please see the attached notice.
What you should do
If you have bought the above products and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
More information
Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chips and Cooks' Ingredients Dark Chocolate Chunks because they may contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Can I get a refund?
In most cases, yes – recalled items can usually be returned for a full refund, repair or replacement, often without a receipt. Follow the instructions in the notice above, or contact the shop you bought it from. More on your rights after a recall.
Updated 26 February 2019. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.