Peanut allergy sufferers told to avoid mustard after contamination scare

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People with a peanut allergy have been warned to avoid eating products containing mustard because they may have been contaminated.

Mustard ingredients can be found in food such as dips, sauces, salads and pre-packed sandwiches, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said.

Such mustard products could contain traces of peanut, potentially causing severe reactions for those with an allergy.

The agency is urgently working with the relevant local authorities, individual businesses and industry to identify which products may be affected.

“We have traced the contaminated mustard ingredients to a producer in India called GT Agro Industries and have identified one company who has supplied these ingredients for use in UK food,” the FSA said.

The UK company affected, FGS Ingredients Ltd, has advised customers to remove from sale products containing the contaminated mustard ingredients.

There is no evidence other suppliers are affected so far, the agency added.

Which products are being recalled because they may contain peanuts?

  • Fireaway BBQ Sauce Dip Pot

  • Wisely Well Macaroni Cheese

  • Spar Macaroni Cheese

  • Jack's Macaroni Cheese

  • Dominos The Big Dip - Garlic & Herb

  • Dominos Garlic & Herb dip

  • Dominos Honey & Mustard dip

  • Jack's Egg Mayonnaise Deli Filler

  • Jack's Potato Salad

  • Jack's Cheese & Onion Deli Filler

  • Jack's Coronation Chicken Deli Filler

  • Spar Coleslaw

  • Parsley Box Macaroni Cheese

  • Spar Chicken and Bacon Sandwich Filler

  • Spar Tuna and Sweetcorn Sandwich Filler

  • Spar Cheese and Onion Sandwich Filler

  • Spar Onion and Garlic Dip

  • Spar Sour Cream and Chive Dip

  • Spar Tuna and Corn Pasta Salad

  • Spar Chicken and Bacon Pasta Salad

  • Spar Chicken, Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad

  • Diet Chef Macaroni Cheese

  • Spar BLT Sandwich

  • Spar Cheese Savoury Sandwich

  • Spar Chicken Caesar Wrap

  • Spar Chicken Mayonnaise Sandwich

  • Spar Chicken Salad Sandwich

  • Spar Chicken and Bacon Sandwich

  • Spar Prawn Mayonnaise Sandwich

  • Spar Simply Tuna and Corn Sandwich

  • Spar Tuna Crunch Roll

  • Jane Plan Macaroni Cheese

  • Spar Tuna Mayonnaise Sandwich

  • Spar Tuna Wrap

  • Spar Cajun Chicken Wrap

  • Spar Chicken Tikka Wrap

  • Spar Hot and Spicy Cheese Wrap

  • Spar Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap

  • Fazilas Chicken Tender Wrap

  • Fazilas Chilli Cheese Wrap

  • Fazilias Tandoori Chicken Wrap

  • Clayton Park BLT

  • En Route Macaroni Cheese

  • Clayton Park Cheese Savoury Sandwich

  • Clayton Park Chicken Caesar Wrap

  • Clayton Park Chicken Mayonnaise Sandwich

  • Clayton Park Chicken Salad Sandwich

  • Clayton Park Chicken and Bacon Sandwich

  • Clayton Park Prawn Mayonnaise Sandwich

  • Clayton Park Simply Tuna Sandwich

  • Clayton Park Tuna Crunch Roll

  • Clayton Park Tuna Mayonnaise Sandwich

  • Carlos Takeaway Garlic & Herb Dip

  • Clayton Park Tuna Wrap

  • Clayton Park Chicken Club Sandwich

  • Harvester BBQ Sauce

  • Pro-Cook Macaroni Cheese

“If mustard is present in a food, it should be labelled in bold on the packet because it is an allergen itself,” the FSA advised.

“If there is a risk that mustard could be unintentionally present in food there will be a ‘may contain’ label for mustard.

“If you are eating out, please ask the cafe or restaurant staff if any of their products contain mustard – by law, food businesses must provide this information to customers.”

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FSA’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.”

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