17 Juil Extremely Unusual Peanut Sources in Household Items

If your child is allergic to peanuts, it’s essential to learn what foods or common household items might contain them and how to avoid them. The following is a list of items compiled by those who suffer from peanut allergies that were found to have traces of peanuts, peanut shells or peanut oil. Scroll down to the bottom article for your free peanut-free frdige poster.

Pets/Animals

• Hamster food
• Hamster/Rodent bedding
• Dog food
• Dog treats
• Bird seed/feed
• SUET for woodpeckers, etc.
• Cat food
• Cat treats
• Livestock feed – dairy cattle feed is especially concerning
• Kitty litter
• Hay (made from peanut shells)

Lawn and Garden

• Some lawn fertilizer
• Potting soil with ground peanut shells in it
• Beware of birds and squirrels that hide peanuts in the grass
• Shaker-canister style and bagged flower seeds
• Compost accelerator/additives
• Some insect granules
• Mulch

Household Items

• Bean bag chairs (sometimes stuffed with crushed peanut shells)
• Hacky sacks
• Charcoal may contain peanut
• Wallboard
• Fireplace logs
• Mousetraps
• Roach/ant bait disks
• Homemade play dough (may include peanut oil)
• Fiberboard shelving
• Burlap bags
• Scented markers/crayons
• Whole nuts in potpourri
• Pellets for pellet stoves
• Some “green” sponges contain walnut shells as an abrasive.

Health and Beauty

• Some cosmetics, lotions, and shampoos might contain peanuts/peanut oil. It might be listed as arachis oil.
• Peanut butter flavored lip gloss
• Exfoliator that contains ground nut shells
• Some children’s vitamins
• Some pre-natal vitamins
• Atrovent Inhalation Aerosol – asthma medicationThis info may be outdated.  The current (after 2008) Atrovent HFA inhalers DO NOT have a peanut warning
• Some baby diaper creams
• Prometrium (synthetic progesterone)
• Some ear wax remover drops
• Massage oils
• Some Flavorx add-in medicine flavors contain peanut ingredients
• Sunscreens and tanning oils (therefore tanning beds?)

Out and About

• Roasting nut hut in the center of the mall
• Cashiers snacking while handling your money/products
• Machine-made fake smoke
• Toothpaste/polish at the Dentist office
• Peanut shells on the floor of stores and restaurants

Unexpected Food Sources – always read labels!

• Jelly in other people’s recipes/homes
• European chocolate (may not be listed on label)
• Deli meat slicers – some meats contain nuts (mortadella) or are browned/fried in peanut oil
• Plant sterols can be derived from peanut – found in some “heart healthy” orange juice, yogurt, etc.
• Peanut/pb as a “secret” ingredient – especially in chili
• Traces left in toasters
• Contamination from pot holders
• Baking stones are often seasoned by baking pb cookies
• Cutting boards oiled with peanut oil
• Many packaged foods you wouldn’t expect to contain or “may contain” peanuts have peanuts and nuts listed – always read labels!

Miscellaneous

• Fireworks
• Peanut skins can be used in making paper
• Peanuts have a variety of industrial end uses, particulary the oil. – Paint, varnish, lubricating oil, leather dressings, furniture polish, insecticides and nitroglycerin can be made from peanut oil
• Peanut scented fishing lures
• Organic bore oil for wooden musical instruments
• ARACHIS HYPOGAEA – is peanut
• Used cars and rental cars
• Some companies use ground up walnut shells for traction in snow tires
• Walnut shells are used in some texture additives for paint
• Ground walnut shells can be used in the Anti-slip strips on the ramps for semi trailers (especially for movers)
• Ground walnut shells are also used in some kinds of sand used in sandblasting
• Occasionally vendors will include a special treat or gift in a package when shipping – this has been known to be peanut containing products

For more information on various food allergens, visit Food Allergy Research and Education.

Looking for peanut free nuts or dried fruit?

We take peanut allergies seriously. That’s why we have super rigorous quality measures in place BEFORE WE EVEN ACCEPT a shipment of nuts into our facility.

Each lot of nuts must come with a quality certificate which shows through laboratory testing it is free of nuts.  When the truck arrives, we visually inspect all content to ensure none of the packaging has been damaged.  If all is clear, we accept the shipment.  If even one package has been damaged and has a hole, the entire truckload is rejected and sent back.

During our manufacturing process, we use a cleaning routine to make sure our Royal Nuts remain safe within our peanut free facility. Once we roast or pack a batch, we always use all natural cleaning products and hot water to clean our roasters and packaging machines after every run.

After production, the finished product undergoes more quality testing to ensure there is no presence of peanuts.

We recognize the importance of having peanut free dried fruit and peanut free nuts. That’s why we are working hard this winter to load up our peanut free nuts in a grocery store near you! Here are the stores that currently carry Royal Nuts.

Is your favourite grocery store not on the list? You can request our product! Download this form, print it out, and give it to your grocery store manager.

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Here’s an infographic poster you can print and post up on your household fridge or office.

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