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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people with a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that may contain mustard, because they could be contaminated with peanuts.<\/p>\n

Mustard ingredients – including mustard powder or flour – can be found in dips, sauces, salads and pre-packed sandwiches, the FSA said.<\/p>\n

It is trying to identify how many products may be affected – around 50 have already been recalled.<\/p>\n

Parents of children with a peanut allergy should check the labels of food they are buying and ask restaurants and take-away outlets about foods that might contain mustard, the agency says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Some of the products<\/a> being recalled, or removed from sale, because they may contain peanuts include Dominos dips, SPAR sandwich fillers and salads, and Harvester BBQ sauce.<\/p>\n

The Food Standards Agency has traced the contaminated mustard ingredients to a producer in India called GT Agro Industries. One company, called FGS Ingredients, has been identified as supplying their mustard ingredients for use in UK food. <\/p>\n

Because of how serious allergic reactions to peanuts can be, the FSA says it is taking a precautionary approach, so that people with allergies can keep themselves safe.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Sudworth, director of food policy at the FSA, said: \u201cThose with a peanut allergy should avoid\u202fconsuming products containing mustard as an ingredient until we identify the individual products affected.<\/p>\n

“As soon as we have more information, we will update consumers,” she added.<\/p>\n

According to the agency, if mustard is present in a food, it should be labelled in bold on the packet because it is an allergen itself. <\/p>\n

If there is a risk that mustard could be unintentionally present in food, there will be a “may contain” label for mustard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Peanuts are a common cause of food allergy. A peanut allergy is thought to affect one in 50 children, and the ingredient is now banned from many schools.<\/p>\n

An allergic reaction occurs when the body reacts to the protein found in peanuts. <\/p>\n

Symptoms can range from the mild to the very serious, for some.<\/p>\n

Common symptoms of a food allergy include:<\/p>\n