Supermarket recalls butter amid 'possible presence of blue cloth'
Waitrose shoppers have been warned to check a common kitchen item after a product recall notice was issued.
The Food Standards Agency released a warning yesterday, April 24, that Salted Dairy Butter purchased from the supermarket, which has a branch in Rickmansworth, may be unsafe to eat.
The 500g packets of Essential Waitrose butter with a ‘best before’ date of June 19, 2024, may contain pieces of blue cloth, according to the trade body.
There will be notices placed in all stores which sell the product.
Waitrose is recalling Salted Dairy Butter because it may contain pieces of blue cloth. The possible presence of blue cloth makes the product unsafe to eat.
Pack size: 500g
Best before: 19 June 2024https://t.co/H09SBEhUWQ pic.twitter.com/tQ9OylH70o— Hertfordshire Trading Standards (@HCC_TS) April 25, 2024
It is listed a "potential presence" so not all packets from every supermarket will contain the contaminant.
Anyone who bought the butter has been told not to eat it. Instead, the item should be repackaged and returned to a Waitrose branch for a refund.
Any customers with questions or concerns can contact Waitrose on 0800 188 884, clicking Option 4.