27/09/2024
Even a trace of nuts can cause a severe reaction for those who have an allergy.
If you do have an allergy to Peanuts, check out this article.
The FSA (Food Standards Agency) is advising people who have a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that contain or 'may contain' mustard, mustard powder, or mustard flour because they may have been contaminated with peanuts. These mustard ingredients can be found in food such as dips, sauces, salads, and pre-packed sandwiches.
The FSA is urgently working with the relevant Local Authorities, individual businesses, and industry to identify which products may be affected. They have traced the contaminated mustard ingredients to a producer in India and have identified one company that has supplied these ingredients for use in UK food. There is no evidence that other suppliers have been affected so far.
As they try to identify and recall the individual products which may have been contaminated, they are taking a precautionary approach so that people with a peanut allergy have up-to-date information about the potential risk and can take action to keep themselves safe. If mustard is present in a food, it should be labelled in bold on the packet because it is an allergen itself but please remember it could be contaminated with peanut.
Food Standards Agency's Director of Food Policy, Rebecca Sudworth, said:
"Those with a peanut allergy should avoid consuming products containing mustard as an ingredient until we identify the individual products affected. Parents and carers of children who have a peanut allergy should take care to check the labels of food they buy and, if eating out, or getting a takeaway, ask the restaurant or cafe about foods that might contain mustard. As soon as we have more information, we will update consumers. As always, we urge people with an allergy to sign up to our allergy alerts, so you can be notified about future allergy recalls."
For more information click the link below:
https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/news/urgent-allergy-advice-mustard-ingredients-contaminated-with-peanuts
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