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FSA and FSS lift mustard allergy advice
Consumers have been advised not to consume food and drink containing mustard since the end of September, after a number of contaminated products were traced back to Indian producer GT Agro Industries.
The FSA and FSS have confirmed that all necessary food safety measures have been put in place and affected products have been removed from sale.
Precautionary advice has now been lifted, with products containing mustard, mustard powder, mustard seeds or mustard flour both in the home and when eating out now deemed safe to eat by both food safety bodies.
Allergy alerts
Consumers and businesses were still urged to check whether they still have any of the affected products listed in FSA and FSS allergy alerts and, if so, should follow the advice in those alerts.
As a result of the widespread threat of contamination, some mustard-based products will now carry a precautionary allergen label and consumers with a peanut allergy should check whether products they might have previously purchased now carry these labels.
Rebecca Sudworth, director of policy at the FSA, hoped the lifting of the precautionary advice would give consumers the confidence that they can continue to eat the previously affected foods, both at home or when eating out.
Necessary measures
“With thanks to the support and work of FSS, relevant businesses, local authorities, trade associations and other government agencies, we are confident that the necessary food safety measures have been put in place and the affected products removed from sale or carry a precautionary allergen label,” said Sudworth.
“We continue to encourage consumers with a food allergy and businesses to sign up for our allergy alerts to stay informed about product recalls in the future, enabling them to take action if necessary.”
Meanwhile, five varieties of The Happy Pear branded hummus have been recalled due to the possible presence of ‘foreign matter’.
