A supermarket chain with a store in Ilkley has withdrawn bags of nuts from sale because they contain peanuts.

Booths decided to pull its whole hearted roasted monkey nuts from the aisles because its label does not declare it contains peanuts.

A spokesman said: “Booths is withdrawing some batches of its whole hearted roasted monkey nuts because the presence of peanuts is not declared on the label. This makes the product unsuitable for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.”

Customers with an allergy to peanuts are advised not to eat the nuts and return the bags to their nearest Booths store for a refund.

A Food Standards Agency spokesman said: “The packaging does not state that the product contains peanuts, which is a specific allergen that’s listed in legislation.

“People who are allergic to peanuts may not be allergic to other types of nuts. Without the correct information on the packaging, people with an allergy to peanuts who might not know or make the connection between peanuts and monkey nuts, for example children, might eat the product and experience an adverse reaction.”