Waitrose customers have been warned that a food product poses a risk to some consumers and has been urgently recalled.
Certain packs of Merchant Gourmet Black Dhal 250g may be cross-contaminated with peanut in the mustard seed.
Merchant Gourmet Black Dhal 250g
Brand: Merchant Gourmet
Best before: July 21, 2026 Batch number: LP22407S00262
Best before: August 4, 2026 Batch number: LP42407S00461
Best before: October 6, 2026 Batch number: LP42407S00461
Packets are being recalled due to a ‘potential cross-contamination of peanut in the mustard seed’
Waitrose
Waitrose told customers: “We are recalling selected dates of Merchant Gourmet Black Dhal due to potential cross-contamination of peanut in the mustard seed.”
Shoppers were told “do not consume” the product and instead, package the item and return it to their local Waitrose & Partners branch for a refund.
For further information, customers can contact Waitrose Customer Care at 0800 188 884, Option 4. Alternatively, they can contact Perkier at hello@perkier.co.uk.
The supermarket added: “We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and would like to assure customers of our continued commitment to the highest standards of product quality and food safety.”
Merchant Gourmet Black Dhal 250g was also pulled from Sainsbury’s shelves as part of the same food recall.
Allergy UK provided some important information about peanut allergies, saying: “Signs and symptoms usually occur within minutes of contact with peanuts, but can also occur up to one hour later. Most allergic reactions are mild but they can also be moderate or severe. Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction which can be life-threatening.
“Mild to moderate symptoms include an itchy mouth, tongue and throat, swelling of lips, around the eyes or face, red raised itchy rash (often called nettle rash, hives or urticaria), vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, and a runny nose and sneezing.
“Any one or more of the following symptoms are a sign of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) and should be treated as a medical emergency. If available, adrenaline should be given without delay and an ambulance called with the call operator informed that it is anaphylaxis.
“Severe symptoms of anaphylaxis include the swelling of the tongue and/or throat, difficulty in swallowing or speaking, change in voice (hoarse voice), wheeze (whistling noise) or persistent cough, difficult or noisy breathing, dizziness, collapse, loss of consciousness (due to a drop in blood pressure), and pale, floppy, sudden sleepiness in babies.”
The recall comes as the latest in a series of recalls where food products have been pulled from shelves.
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Shoppers have been advised to package the item and return it to their local Waitrose & Partners for a refund.
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