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| Store pulls monkey nuts from shelves over 'peanuts warning' | |
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| A supermarket chain has been forced to withdraw bags of nuts - for failing to declare they may contain peanuts. | |
| The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued an allergy alert saying the presence of peanuts was not declared on Booths' own brand packets of monkey nuts. | The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued an allergy alert saying the presence of peanuts was not declared on Booths' own brand packets of monkey nuts. |
| The supermarket has removed 300 packets of 350g Whole Hearted Roasted Monkey Nuts from its shelves. | The supermarket has removed 300 packets of 350g Whole Hearted Roasted Monkey Nuts from its shelves. |
| Booths has apologised and warned customers with a peanut allergy not to consume the product. | Booths has apologised and warned customers with a peanut allergy not to consume the product. |
| Booths technical manager Waheed Hassan said: "It is our responsibility as retailers to accurately record allergy advice. | Booths technical manager Waheed Hassan said: "It is our responsibility as retailers to accurately record allergy advice. |
| "In this instance, we felt a responsibility to recall the product and issue a notice to our customers who might suffer from a specific peanut allergy." | "In this instance, we felt a responsibility to recall the product and issue a notice to our customers who might suffer from a specific peanut allergy." |
| The term 'monkey nuts' describes peanuts with the shell or pod intact. Packets affected are marked with the best before date 12 July 2013. | The term 'monkey nuts' describes peanuts with the shell or pod intact. Packets affected are marked with the best before date 12 July 2013. |
| In a statement, the supermarket said it had identified the labelling error and issued a warning to customers. | In a statement, the supermarket said it had identified the labelling error and issued a warning to customers. |
| "If you have an allergy to peanuts, please do not consume this product and return it to your local store for a full refund. | "If you have an allergy to peanuts, please do not consume this product and return it to your local store for a full refund. |
| "No other products are affected by this issue and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused." | "No other products are affected by this issue and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused." |
| Booths has 29 stores across the North of England in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire as well as one in Greater Manchester. | Booths has 29 stores across the North of England in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire as well as one in Greater Manchester. |
| According to Allergy UK, peanut and tree nut allergy is the most common food allergy in adults and children. | According to Allergy UK, peanut and tree nut allergy is the most common food allergy in adults and children. |
| Although the majority of peanut allergies are mild, some reactions can be severe causing difficulty in breathing due to asthma or throat swelling, or a drop in blood pressure. | Although the majority of peanut allergies are mild, some reactions can be severe causing difficulty in breathing due to asthma or throat swelling, or a drop in blood pressure. |