Update 5: FGS Ingredients Ltd recalls several products containing mustard because they may be contaminated with peanut

FGS Ingredients Ltd is taking the precautionary step of recalling a number of spice products that contain mustard, because they may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label. This means the products are a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts. This Allergy Alert should be read in conjunction with FSS-AA-036-2024 (Update 12). The products affected by these alerts are included in Annex A and the point of sale notices are included in Annex B.

Product details: Please see Annex A for product information.

Risk: Peanuts

These products may contain peanuts making them a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.

Our advice to consumers:

If you have bought any of the above products and have an allergy to peanuts, do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.

Action taken by the company:

FGS Ingredients Ltd is taking the precautionary step of recalling the above products and have been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall. These products are sold under several different brand names at several different retail stores. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.

Information on Food Standards Scotland’s work on food allergy and intolerance can be found at: http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/food-safety-standards/food-allergy.

Advice on food allergy and intolerance can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/food-allergy/Pages/Intro1.asp