Overview
- Supermarkets Tesco and Waitrose have issued active recalls this week after tests found allergens not declared on labels that could harm people with mustard or gluten allergies.
- The Tesco product is Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw 270g with a use-by date of 4 September 2026, and some packs were found to contain Tesco Finest Four Cheese Potato Salad, which contains mustard.
- The Waitrose product is a 500g Rhubarb Crumble with a use-by date of 19 August 2026 that was found to contain oats, creating an undeclared gluten risk for people with coeliac disease or oat/gluten intolerance.
- Both retailers and the Food Standards Agency have told affected customers not to eat the items and to return them to store for a full refund, with Tesco confirming no receipt is required.
- Norfolk Trading Standards publicised the recalls and the case highlights how mis-packaging and labelling errors can create immediate health risks and could prompt tighter checks on packed‑meal and dessert labelling.