Just Eat has circulated an urgent ‘do not consume’ warning over hundreds of food items due to a peanut contamination risk.
A number of products containing mustard, mustard powder, or mustard flour are being recalled across the UK over undeclared peanuts in them.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) released a long list of sauces, condiments and sandwiches, which it warned that could have been contaminated.
A statement from the FSA said: ‘The FGS Ingredients Ltd is recalling a number of products containing mustard powder because they may contain peanuts.
‘This means these products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.
‘These products are sold under several different brand names at several different retail stores.’
This has now been repeated by Just Eat to its customers via an email, warning that the ingredients can be found in food such as dips, sauces, salads and pre-packed sandwiches.
It said: ‘The FSA has made us aware they are warning people with a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that contain, or might contain, mustard, mustard powder, or mustard flour, because these ingredients may have been contaminated with peanuts.
‘The FSA is working hard to identify the products which may have been contaminated with these mustard ingredients because of the severity of some allergic reactions to peanuts.
‘Therefore, as a precautionary measure, we wanted to ensure our Just Eat customers are aware of this situation so people with a peanut allergy have up to date information about the potential risk and can take action to keep themselves safe.’
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