Burger buns may contain nut traces(Picture: Getty)

McDonald’s have warned people with nut allergies that their burgers may not be safe.

Posters have appeared in branches around the UK saying: ‘Please be aware that our buns and English breakfast muffins may contain nuts and peanuts until further notice’.

Anaphylaxis Campaign, a charity supporting people with allergies, put out an alert telling people about the changes.

The problem is temporary due to suspected contamination, but the fast food chain hasn’t said how long they expect the issue to last.


McDonald’s sign making customers aware that their buns may contain nuts (Picture: Metro.co.uk)

ALLERGY ALERT #Nut #Peanut

McDonald’s UK have alerted us that traces of nuts & peanuts may have come into contact with Buns & English Breakfast Muffins served in some of their restaurants. This is a temporary issue & we will be providing an update. Info: https://t.co/HWnsnAA3R0 pic.twitter.com/TZaxlaDYaI — Anaphylaxis Campaign (@Anaphylaxiscoms) May 11, 2018

‘We have been made aware that traces of nuts and peanut may have entered our supply chain and come into contact with the Buns and English Breakfast Muffins served in some of our restaurants.



‘We have already introduced clear signposting in the restaurants affected at the front counter, on self-order screens, at drive-thru and on the click & collect and UBEREATS McDelivery apps. Anyone with any concerns should speak to the restaurant team or contact customer services. We have also notified Anaphylaxis Campaign who has alerted its members.

‘The health and safety of our customers is our absolute priority, and this is a temporary issue which we are working to rectify as quickly as possible.’

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