Petition · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Ban the selling of peanuts from stalls in public areas
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
Approximately 1 in 50 children in the UK have a peanut allergy. Why does the UK still allow the most common allergen to be sold from stalls in public places? Peanuts can cause reactions that we think are completely preventable if we just stop peanuts from being sold in public spaces.
Steam or smoke from cooking nuts on roasted peanut and almond stalls can carry enough protein to cause symptoms in some individuals. I have seen these stalls in public places, such as in front of an extremely popular museum for children.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Opened
4 Aug 2025
Closed
4 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Aug 2026.