An ‘urgent’ warning has been issued to Brits by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) amid contamination fears, with 66 product recalls now in place.
The FSA confirmed it has launched an investigation after testing revealed ‘multiple products across a number of businesses’ had been affected by a widespread contamination issue.
The agency issued urgent advice earlier this month following ‘extensive food chain analysis’, and has since traced contaminated mustard ingredients to three suppliers in India.
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“These producers have supplied three spice companies in the UK; FGS Ingredients Ltd and two further companies, which have subsequently distributed the ingredients to a range of manufacturing, hospitality and retail businesses,” the FSA explained.
“We have asked all three spice companies to urgently check whether their products have been contaminated, and to immediately inform any businesses they have supplied.”
There are concerns these mustard ingredients may have been potentially contaminated with peanuts, in turn creating a huge hazard for anyone with a peanut allergy.
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As of 27 September, the FSA has published 66 product recalls from UK businesses, amid concerns they have been contaminated with peanuts.
“As the safety of food is the responsibility of the business, we have asked businesses to swiftly carry out the necessary checks on their products and to verify with their suppliers if any products they use could be affected,” it said.
In a statement, Rebecca Sudworth, Director of Policy at the FSA, said the FSA was working alongside Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and relevant businesses, local authorities and agencies to ‘put all necessary measures in place to protect consumers’.
“For now, it remains very important that anyone with a peanut allergy avoids consuming products containing mustard as an ingredient until we are satisfied industry has identified and recalled all the specific affected products,” Sudworth said.
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“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.
“While we understand that this advice may currently limit many people’s food choices, our priority must be to ensure consumer safety.”
Full list of recalled products:
(List correct as of 28 September)
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- Myprotein Chicken & Beef Naked Burrito (350g, best before: 17 January 2026)
- TGI Cajun Chicken Pasta with Chorizo (350g, best before: 14 July 2025; 15 July 2025; 11 September 2025; 12 September 2025)
- Wisely Well Macaroni Cheese (270g, best before: 26 February 2025)
- Parsley Box Macaroni Cheese (270g, best before: 22 March 2025; 28 March 2025; 18 April 2025; 26 April 2025)
- Diet Chef Macaroni Cheese (270g, best before: 27 February 2025; 26 April 2025; 28 May 2025)
- Jane Plan Macaroni Cheese (270g, best before: 10 June 2025; 23 July 2025)
- En Route Macaroni Cheese (270g, best before: 6 September 2024; 11 October 2024; 13 October 2024; 27 October 2024; 07 November 2024; 10 November 2024; 7 December 2024)
- Carlos Takeaway Garlic & Herb Dip (100g, best before: 19 November 2024; 26 November 2024; 2 December 2024)
- Harvester BBQ Sauce (320ml, best before: 9 January 2026; 16 January 2026; 22 January 2026; 16 February 2026)
- Pro-Cook Macaroni Cheese (400g, use by: all dates up to and including 29 October 2024)
- Spar Macaroni Cheese (400g, use by: all dates up to and including 26 October 2024)
- Myprotein Cajun Chicken Pasta (550g, best before: 7 February 2026; 8 February 2026; 24 March 2026; 25 March 2026)
- Jack’s Macaroni Cheese (400g, use by: all dates up to and including 26 October 2024)
- Dominos The Big Dip – Garlic & Herb (100g, use by: all products provided prior to 15 September 2024)
- Dominos Garlic & Herb Dip (25g, use by: all products provided prior to 15 September 2024)
- Dominos Honey & Mustard Dip (25g, use by: all products provided prior to 15 September 2024)
- Jack’s Egg Mayonnaise Deli Filler (200g, use by: all dates from 13 September 2024 until 28 September 2024)
- Jack’s Potato Salad (225g, use by: all dates from 13 September 2024 until 28 September 2024)
- Jack’s Cheese & Onion Deli Filler (200g, use by: all dates from 13 September 2024 until 28 September 2024)
- Jack’s Coronation Chicken Deli Filler (200g, use by: all dates from 13 September 2024 until 28 September 2024)
- SPAR Coleslaw (250g, use by: 24 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken and Bacon Sandwich Filler (220g, use by: 22 September 2024)
- Blue Dragon Katsu Curry with Rice (400g, best before: 20 February 2026; 21 February 2026)
- SPAR Tuna and Sweetcorn Sandwich Filler (220g, use by: 26 September 2024)
- SPAR Cheese and Onion Sandwich Filler (220g, use by: 26 September 2024)
- SPAR Onion and Garlic Dip (170g, use by: 8 October 2024)
- SPAR Sour Cream and Chive Dip (170g, use by: 8 October 2024)
- SPAR Coleslaw (1kg, use by: 19 September 2024)
- SPAR Tuna and Corn Pasta Salad (250g, use by: 24 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken and Bacon Pasta Salad (250g, use by: 21 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken, Tomato and Basil Pasta Salad (250g, use by: 23 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken, Honey and Mustard Pasta Salad (250g, use by: 23 September 2024)
- SPAR BLT Sandwich (250g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Thiccc Sauce Meat Candy (150ml, best before: 25 July 2025; 29 August 2025; 12 September 2025)
- SPAR Cheese Savoury Sandwich (163g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken Club Sandwich (273g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken Caesar Wrap (236g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken Mayonnaise Sandwich (179g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken Salad Sandwich (214g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken and Bacon Sandwich (179g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- SPAR Prawn Mayonnaise Sandwich (168g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Simply Tuna and Corn Sandwich (155g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Tuna Crunch Roll (194g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Tuna Mayonnaise Sandwich (178g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Thiccc Sauce BBQ Sriracha (200ml, best before: 14 May 2025)
- SPAR Tuna Wrap (220g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Cajun Chicken Wrap (246g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Chicken Tikka Wrap (201g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Hot and Spicy Cheese Wrap (210g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- SPAR Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap (216g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Fazilas Chicken Tender Wrap (256g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Fazilas Chilli Cheese Wrap (236g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Fazilas Tandoori Chicken Wrap (221g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park BLT (205g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Cheese Savoury Sandwich (163g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Green Cuisine Mustard Powder (40g, best before: 7 April 2026; 21 April 2026; 25 April 2026; 27 April 2026; 4 May 2026; 30 May 2026; 1 June 2026; 6 June 2026; 13 June 2026; 29 June 2026; 25 July 2026; 10 August 2026; 25 August 2026; 29 August 2026; 26 September 2026; 20 April 2027; 31 April 2027; 15 May 2027; 16 May 2027; 15 June 2027; 22 June 2027; 7 July 2027; 16 August 2027; 13 September 2027)
- Clayton Park Chicken Club Sandwich (273g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Chicken Caesar Wrap (236g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Chicken Mayonnaise Sandwich (179g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Chicken Salad Sandwich (pack size 214g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Chicken and Bacon Sandwich (pack size 179g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Prawn Mayonnaise Sandwich (pack size 168g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Simply Tuna Sandwich (pack size 178g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Tuna Crunch Roll (pack size 194g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Tuna Mayonnaise Sandwich (pack size 178g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Clayton Park Tuna Wrap (220g, use by: 18 September 2024)
- Trailhead Fine Foods Get Jerky - BBQ Beef Jerky (40g, best before: 3 December 2024; 17 December 2024; 26 December 2024)
- Clayton Park Chicken Club Sandwich (273g, use by: 19 September 2024)
- Tim Horton’s BBQ Sauce dip (25g, best before: January 2025)
- Fireaway BBQ Sauce Dip Pot (25g, best before: 31 December 2024).
The FSA added: "Investigations to identify the root cause of the contamination are in progress, both in the UK and India, working with trade associations and affected businesses."
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Jess Hardiman