Anyone who has bought it has been advised not to drink it
Stores will issue a refund(Image: John Lewis Partnership/PA)
Anyone who has bought a popular drink from Waitrose has been told not to consume it. The message came in an alert from the Food Standards Agency.
It said the supermarket was recalling Waitrose Essential Unsweetened Oat Drink “due to the risk of microbiological contamination and spoilage because there has been a breakdown in temperature control, which may make these products unsafe to drink”.
The pack size in question is one litre and items with best-before dates between August 14 and October 29, 2026, purchased between September 2 and 21, 2026, are affected, the FSA said.
It added: “Waitrose is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
“If you have bought any of the above product, do not eat (sic) it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.”
About product recalls and withdrawals
The FSA explained: “If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product).
“The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food.
“In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.”
