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Waitrose recall own brand chilled ready meals due to possible contamination with bristles

Wednesday 31 August 2005

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 45/2005

Waitrose has initiated a product recall covering 11 of its own brand name products due to the possible presence of foreign objects, specifically bristles from a cleaning brush. The affected products recalled, which are all chilled ready meals, are listed as follows:

The only packs affected are those with use by dates between 24 August 2005 and 5 September 2005. The company advise that the affected products should not be consumed and should be returned to a local branch of Waitrose for a full refund.

No other Waitrose products are known to be affected.

A copy of the product recall notice issued by Waitrose is attached to this food alert and a consumer helpline has been set up by the company (Tel: 0800 188884).

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