Urgent warning as RAW seafood is found in ready-to-eat Waitrose snack
Urgent ‘Do Not Eat’ Warning Over Raw Seafood Found In Waitrose Ready-To-Eat Snack
- A labeling error affected the chain’s ready-to-eat Extra Large King Prawns
- The FSA, issuing a warning on behalf of Waitrose, said it was ‘unsafe to eat’
Waitrose has urgently recalled a popular snack after discovering it contained raw seafood.
A labeling error affected the chain’s ready-to-eat Extra Large King Prawns.
Customers who bought the £5.51 product have been told not to eat it for fear of their health.
The Food Standards Agency, issuing a warning on behalf of Waitrose, said it was ‘unsafe to eat’.
The affected product has an expiry date of 14 June and weighs 220 g.
Customers who bought the £5.51 product have been told not to eat it for fear of their health. The Food Standards Agency, issuing a warning on behalf of Waitrose, said it was ‘unsafe to eat’. The affected product has an expiry date of 14 June and weighs 220 g
The FSA said, “If you bought the above product, don’t eat it.”
“Instead, return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.”
Waitrose said the problem was caused by “a labeling error which means some raw prawns are labeled as cooked”.
Shrimp are raw blue-gray in color. When they are cooked, they turn pink.
Shellfish that is raw or not cooked properly can contain harmful viruses and bacteria that can cause food poisoning, the NHS says.
Waitrose said the problem was caused by “a labeling error meaning some raw prawns are labeled as cooked”
“Thorough cooking usually kills any bacteria or viruses,” the advice page adds.
Symptoms of eating contaminated shellfish can include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
The FSA advises that elderly people, pregnant women, very young children and those who are unwell should avoid eating raw or lightly cooked shellfish to reduce the risk of food poisoning.