No it's not that I don't like it I'm allergic!

[PlainJane]

Years ago someone told me they were allergic to lettuce. I certainly wasn't going to try and force feed it to them, but I always wondered if it were actually possible....is there anything IN lettuce to be allergic to?

Yes, you can be allergic to lettuce. I have a friend that is allergic to pretty much all fruits and vegetables, some types of nuts, and also has celiacs. She loves fruits and vegetables. She gets super annoyed when people (and even an allergist before he got the bright idea to actually do his job and run the appropriate tests) say she's just picky. Her allergies didn't emerge until her late teens.

Reading all of the stories about people "testing" others allergies are just crazy. If the person is telling the truth, their "test" could possibly kill them! What kind of maniac takes a chance like that?

Sorry, I just disagree. My mother is the exact same way as you about pickles. She will gag if she even smells them. If one comes on the plate, she will send the whole plate back. She has never said she was allergic to pickles, she just asks to not have them or sends the plate back if they have them. Why is that difficult?

It's not difficult. I hate pickles also (and canned tuna, but that doesn't come up as often). It bothers me if someone is even eating pickles near me. I just remember to ask that the dish be served without pickles, it occasionally is messed up, but I'm sure if I indicated it as an allergy it would be occasionally messed up as well. Generally, I can just ask for a new bun or plate, recooking the whole thing is not normally necessary as the pickles juice hasn't gotten to other parts of the food. I would never lie over it. If they refused to fix it, I would probably just ask for a manager to get it taken off the bill because I'm not paying for something I didn't order (it has never come to that, I've always had it fixed when I have asked).

 

[kkandaj]

And this could NEVER happen at Disney? Stop it. People get your order wrong sometimes...it's not the end of the world. Send it back and get one without cheese. Then tip the waitress less for screwing up. It's as simple as that. IMHO, this post is SO over-the-top for a couple of food screw ups.

P.S. I don't know how things are in Missouri, but in NYC there are PLENTY of restaurants that will cater to your every needs.

I will admit that Missouri is behind the east coast with food allergies. Just like everything else, trends come from the coasts and make their way to the mid-west. There are laws in states on the east coast regarding food allergy training in restaurants, a trained person always being there and that servers are trained for cross-contamination. (Massachussets was the first if I recall correctly, in 2009 and more states have adapted these laws.) It will be years before anything like that is passed in Missouri. There are restaurants that when I inquire about DS eating at them (seriously, who DOESN'T want their kid to have a normal life and get to eat restaurant food once in awhile) they suggest that he not eat there per management not feeling they could keep him safe. If we traveled to NY, we may be able to find places. We have chosen Disney because of their track record with many, many food allergy guests.

When the chicken came out with cheese on it--(who even puts cheese on plain baked chicken)--I sent it back for a new one. It came back out with visible leftovers of the cheese on it. I asked about this and the waiter went and asked the chef, who admitted he scraped it off. Needless to say we spoke to management and left.

And btw--getting "the order wrong" for my son could be "the end of the world" for him. THAT's why we choose to not let people that are uneducated regarding food allergies touch anything he eats. Disney goes above and beyond to train their chef's and take care of the guests. Contact Special Diets through email if you don't believe this.

This thread is an example of how our society doesn't take food allergies seriously. People are saying "this doesn't happen" and "that doesn't happen" and "over-the-top." I probably wouldn't believe it either if I didn't live it everyday of my life.

I wouldn't believe a 10 week old baby reacted to soy formula (was previously bf until that bottle), had to be resuscitated, took 8 tries to get his IV in and spent 4 days in the hospital. Or that one drink of milk at age 1 made this babies face, lips and tongue swell to the point that he was barely breathing. Or that this same baby at 1, with his first bite of eggs, got hives all over his entire body, turned green, was vomiting and had diarrhea all before he passed out within 10 minutes of that first bite. Or that every time this little boy trials a new food, his pediatric allergist requires him to be in the hospital hooked up to IV's in case he reacts, because his reactions are so severe. And it's all documented through our local children's hospital because that's where we spent most of our time when he was younger.

Hang out with a food allergy family day to day for a few weeks and then you can decide case by case what's over the top.

 

[worm761]

It's not difficult. I hate pickles also (and canned tuna, but that doesn't come up as often). It bothers me if someone is even eating pickles near me. I just remember to ask that the dish be served without pickles, it occasionally is messed up, but I'm sure if I indicated it as an allergy it would be occasionally messed up as well. Generally, I can just ask for a new bun or plate, recooking the whole thing is not normally necessary as the pickles juice hasn't gotten to other parts of the food. I would never lie over it. If they refused to fix it, I would probably just ask for a manager to get it taken off the bill because I'm not paying for something I didn't order (it has never come to that, I've always had it fixed when I have asked).

Yes. It can and will still get messed up even if it is an allergy. Most of the time being allergic to pickles isn't really that big of an issue eating out. But then we go to a burger joint and I order with no pickles and tell I am allergic and one comes on the side. Pickle juice soaked into half my bun. You just send it back and they bring you a new burger. Annoying but mistakes happen everywhere because no one is perfect.

 

[Talking Hands]

And this could NEVER happen at Disney? Stop it. People get your order wrong sometimes...it's not the end of the world. Send it back and get one without cheese. Then tip the waitress less for screwing up. It's as simple as that. IMHO, this post is SO over-the-top for a couple of food screw ups.

P.S. I don't know how things are in Missouri, but in NYC there are PLENTY of restaurants that will cater to your every needs.

It may not have been the servers fault. It could have been the cook's or the expediter who should have caught the error. In some restaurants your server may not be the one bringing out the food.
Food screw ups are not a big thing for many but to a person with an allergy it can be life threatening. My daughter went to eat at a friend's and the mother was told specifically that my daughter is allergic to onions. The mother decided to substitute onion powder in a dish for the onions. My daughter went into anaphylaxsis and had to be rushed to the ER by ambulance. Scary to say the least.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

And this could NEVER happen at Disney? Stop it. People get your order wrong sometimes...it's not the end of the world. Send it back and get one without cheese. Then tip the waitress less for screwing up. It's as simple as that. IMHO, this post is SO over-the-top for a couple of food screw ups.

P.S. I don't know how things are in Missouri, but in NYC there are PLENTY of restaurants that will cater to your every needs.

If you get an order where you can clearly see the offending food, like a pickle lying next to your burger, it's one thing. But people also make mistakes that you can't see. I know one allergic kid who, despite asking repeatedly if a food had nuts, was served rice pilaf with tiny pieces of almonds, pieces that look almost exactly like the orzo that's usually in rice pilaf. I know another child, allergic to dairy, who was given a hot dog with a ribbon of cheese through it. Now, if you don't like a food and this happens it will ruin your day, but you won't end up in an ambulance on the way to the E.R. like both of those families.

 

[Chelley00]

I also don't understand what is so special about Disney that it's the only place you can eat out. If no other food establishment could provide allergy free meals no one with a food allergy would eat anywhere but home and Disney. That of course is not what is happening in the real world. Disney isn't this magic bubble with chef that never make mistakes. I'm certain contamination has happened there just like everywhere else.

I don't know how things are in Missouri, but in NYC there are PLENTY of restaurants that will cater to your every needs.

I always chuckle how the only place they can eat out is at Disney. I just don't buy it and that's when I tend to think some people are over exaggerating their allergies.

I live in a decent size suburb of Indianapolis. There are very few places I can eat out at safely and get to eat something other than basically lettuce. Many places use gluten and onion powder in their seasonings, I can't eat tomato or dairy so no cheese or tomatoes on salads, I can't eat eggs so even gluten free baking isn't safe because of eggs. I also need to avoid corn and soy. Many things are pre-made and marinated early and I can't get it without those things. Chefs and waitresses huff and sigh when I order and it's embarrassing to be such a bother to them.

But when I go to Disney, chefs go out of their way to work around my allergies and be creative. I can eat platefuls of different things and really I don't worry too much about cross contamination because they are well trained. It's not some teenager working the kitchen. They have separate areas for allergy free foods. Not many restaurants are as concerned about making allergy safe meals as Disney is. So, yes, I can maybe eat other places, but not as well or as safely as I can at Disney.

 

[WDSearcher]

I live in a decent size suburb of Indianapolis. There are very few places I can eat out at safely and get to eat something other than basically lettuce. Many places use gluten and onion powder in their seasonings, I can't eat tomato or dairy so no cheese or tomatoes on salads, I can't eat eggs so even gluten free baking isn't safe because of eggs. I also need to avoid corn and soy. Many things are pre-made and marinated early and I can't get it without those things. Chefs and waitresses huff and sigh when I order and it's embarrassing to be such a bother to them.

But when I go to Disney, chefs go out of their way to work around my allergies and be creative. I can eat platefuls of different things and really I don't worry too much about cross contamination because they are well trained. It's not some teenager working the kitchen. They have separate areas for allergy free foods. Not many restaurants are as concerned about making allergy safe meals as Disney is. So, yes, I can maybe eat other places, but not as well or as safely as I can at Disney.

Your food limitations sound exactly like my sister's except that she's also allergic to most berries and all nuts. She lives in a small town in northern Colorado and has no problem finding places she can eat. She does a lot of research into which restaurants have which types of foods, and she does tend to eat at smaller locally-sourced places, rather than trying to order up something at the local IHOP. But she also "owns it" when it comes to her allergies. If chefs and waitresses "huff and sigh" when she orders, she asks for a manager and chats about what is and isn't possible. If the kitchen can't (or doesn't want to) accommodate the limitations, she has no problem leaving. Some places just don't know how to manage massive allergies, and she's okay with that. But not with attitude. But she eats all over Colorado, including small drive-ins and food trucks. And she eats a heck of a lot more than lettuce!

IMO, part of your problem is that you're "embarrassed to be such a bother". This isn't something you're doing by choice, it's just how you were built. No one's fault -- not yours, not theirs. If the chefs or waitresses are throwing attitude, choose somewhere else to eat. But don't assume no one can feed you just because a few places were hard to deal with. Not every non-Disney restaurant is run by a bunch of teenagers. Lots of them pride themselves on being able to accommodate all sorts of folks. There are lots of restaurants out there who would love to have your business and will look at it as a challenge to work with whatever you toss at them.

 

[WDSearcher]

Maybe with the OPs mother it doesn't make that much of a difference, but in general yes, it makes that much of a difference.

And there is absolutely no reason for people with a preference that they don't have mushrooms, or broccoli, or whatever to say that they have an allergy. There is a huge difference between people possibly dying and you not liking something. I don't see how that's hard to understand. And it does affect other people because when tons of people start doing that, other people start taking allergies less seriously.

Well ... yeah. But, as I was talking specifically about the OP's mother, then no ... it doesn't make a difference.

I wasn't addressing the allergy world in general, just the remark made by mom.

 

[MinnieLovesMickey12]

My oldest DS28 has a slight allergy to Kiwi but he loves them so every once in awhile he still eats them and deals with the itchyness.

DS12 has a reaction to Crab legs. He gets itchy throat, swollen lips, nothing serious.

I have a BFF that had several allergies but never told me. She came to a Christmas party at my house where I had made a Gumbo. I used Pork Sausage not knowing she was allergic to Pork and used a jarred Rue (however you spell it) that had caramel coloring and she is allergic to caramel coloring. I didn't know. She ate the food and never had a single reaction.

I only found out later when she did finally tell me this laundry list of things she was allergic to. I told her of what I had made that she ate with no reaction.

She started questioning if she was really allergic to all these things her mother had told her she was allergic to so she went and got allergy tested by an allergist and turns out she either never was allergic to that stuff or she outgrew the allergies because all her tests came back negative.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Guilty. I am allergic to cashews and pistachios, but I don't like any nuts, so I will generally say I am allergic to nuts. And technically I could be allergic to more nuts but not know yet, since I don't eat them. I am also allergic to mangos, kiwi, and latex. They are all in the same family.

I'm allergic to latex, any sulfa medications, kiwi and any kind of tree nuts like pine and walnut. My mom kept making brownies and putting walnuts in it when we visited and didn't understand why I couldn't eat the brownies even though I have told her again and again that I am allergic to walnuts.

I'm fine with peanuts. Go figure.

I had no idea mangos were in the same family as kiwi. No wonder I felt like my throat was closing up after a bite of mango. I haven't had one since. I'm probably allergic to it as well.

 

[ashley0139]

Well ... yeah. But, as I was talking specifically about the OP's mother, then no ... it doesn't make a difference.

I wasn't addressing the allergy world in general, just the remark made by mom.

Ok, the thread has become so general, I didn't realize you were talking about that situation only.

 

[disfan07]

To those you want to know why Disney is so much better than local places it's because they actually train their employees on allergies. They take them seriously. They understand the risks of cross contamination which is something many people do not. The chef comes an talks with you. They KNOW the ingredients in their products. And they take the approach of better safe than sorry. And I'm not stupid enough to think that it could NEVER happen at Disney. I know mistakes are made and I am completely aware that it's a risk I take whenever I eat out but I TRUST that the risks are greatly reduced with the precautions that Disney has implemented. And honestly, if I ever felt remotely uncomfortable with the service or if I felt that my allergies weren't being seriously considered, I would speak up. Ive learned I can't be shy about my allergies because the only person I can really trust to look out for myself all the time is me.

Now, where I live, there are a couple of places where I can eat. But the selections are extremely limited.

Islands restaurant...I can eat the fries, burgers no bun and plain grilled chicken fajitas no dairy. At this restaurant the manager specifically deals with allergy orders so I do have more trust in them

BJs restaurant....used to love this place because they have a list of all of their foods and what the allergens are. But they only list the top 8 allergens...and there is nothing there that is safe from all top 8 allergens which is why I now don't eat there

The reality is. In the "real" world, most places either can't or won't accommodate allergies the way Disney can and the way Disney does. A lot of paces just don't care. The places we have found that do care are the ones who have managers or owners who have family members who have food allergies.

So yes. I stick to my statement that 99.9% of the time, Disney is the only place I eat out at. There is the rare occasion where I will eat at Islands but it's been a while because the last two times I've eaten there I've gotten sick afterwards....we think because if cross contamination. So we haven't gone back yet. I'm extremely lucky that I have a bakery nearby that is gluten free, nut free, dairy free, egg free, and soy free. They will also make special orders if you need other ingredients eliminated (banana, rice, corn, etc). The owner has two sons with anaphylactic food allergies so I trust that she knows what she is doing.

Otherwise, I always have snacks with me. I always bring food with me when I go out. I can't even eat the food provided by the hospital when I am inpatient. They cant handle my allergy list. In February I had an anaphylactic reaction to something I ate there....it was a cross contamination reaction, most likely to something with eggs in it. I spent 19 days inpatient in march and never ate food from the hospital. I could only eat food provided from home. And that is now in my chart that I get no meal service from the hospital. It's no joke. It stinks and affects every single part of my life....but it's my life and I have learned to deal with it...and each time a new allergy is diagnosed, I have to learn how to deal with it all over again.

For all of the people who doubt those with allergies, or think we are exaggerating or lying, I wish you could spend a day in my life...or the life of anyone else with food allergies because than maybe you would learn the be more understanding of it. But unless you've dealt with it personally. Unless you've seen your child or spouse go into anaphylaxis (or really, any other major reaction,..even if its not full anaphylaxis) or unless you yourself has gone into anaphylaxis you won't truly "get it". I thought I "got it" with the seriousness of food allergies because one of my friends brothers had a sever epeanut allergy but honestly, I really didn't completely "get it" until I had my first severe reaction in high school.

 

[PigletsPal2]

I doubt that this is considered a true allergy, but I can't have alcohol in any way shape or form. "They" say it all burns off in cooking but I don't find that to be the case.

I'm one of the not-too-unusual people who lack the enzyme required to process alcohol and I get violently ill within minutes of ingesting it. I've only met two other people with this problem and they were Jewish. They said they knew other Jewish people with this same condition. I'm not Jewish (at least as far back as we can tell) but I'm of German/Austrian descent, so maybe that has something to do with it.

It doesn't really bother me other than I was always the designated driver and if I acted like a fool when we were out, I couldn't blame it on the fact that I was drunk! Also, I'm a cheap date!

Queen Colleen

 

[Chelley00]

IMO, part of your problem is that you're "embarrassed to be such a bother". This isn't something you're doing by choice, it's just how you were built. No one's fault -- not yours, not theirs. If the chefs or waitresses are throwing attitude, choose somewhere else to eat. But don't assume no one can feed you just because a few places were hard to deal with. Not every non-Disney restaurant is run by a bunch of teenagers. Lots of them pride themselves on being able to accommodate all sorts of folks. There are lots of restaurants out there who would love to have your business and will look at it as a challenge to work with whatever you toss at them.

I'm not embarrassed to be a bother, I'm embarrassed when people treat me like I'm a bother. Big difference. I'm perfectly fine being assertive about my health and we've left many restaurants. I don't assume restaurants can't feed me, I know because of extensive research, phone calls and visits. I've been sick at more than one local restaurant. Please don't generalize because your sister has been lucky in her area which is across the country from me. I'm very limited to where I can eat because even if I can find something, I risk cross contamination or someone being careless.

I'm not saying Disney is perfect. Heck, this last trip the counter service in Mexico made me desperately ill. But Disney trains their employees very well. That's not the case here, especially in smaller places. I have the best luck at bigger chain restaurants. It just depends on whether I want to chance it or not.

 

[phorsenuf]

To those you want to know why Disney is so much better than local places it's because they actually train their employees on allergies. They take them seriously. They understand the risks of cross contamination which is something many people do not. The chef comes an talks with you. They KNOW the ingredients in their products. And they take the approach of better safe than sorry. And I'm not stupid enough to think that it could NEVER happen at Disney. I know mistakes are made and I am completely aware that it's a risk I take whenever I eat out but I TRUST that the risks are greatly reduced with the precautions that Disney has implemented. And honestly, if I ever felt remotely uncomfortable with the service or if I felt that my allergies weren't being seriously considered, I would speak up. Ive learned I can't be shy about my allergies because the only person I can really trust to look out for myself all the time is me.

Now, where I live, there are a couple of places where I can eat. But the selections are extremely limited.

Islands restaurant...I can eat the fries, burgers no bun and plain grilled chicken fajitas no dairy. At this restaurant the manager specifically deals with allergy orders so I do have more trust in them

BJs restaurant....used to love this place because they have a list of all of their foods and what the allergens are. But they only list the top 8 allergens...and there is nothing there that is safe from all top 8 allergens which is why I now don't eat there

The reality is. In the "real" world, most places either can't or won't accommodate allergies the way Disney can and the way Disney does. A lot of paces just don't care. The places we have found that do care are the ones who have managers or owners who have family members who have food allergies.

So yes. I stick to my statement that 99.9% of the time, Disney is the only place I eat out at. There is the rare occasion where I will eat at Islands but it's been a while because the last two times I've eaten there I've gotten sick afterwards....we think because if cross contamination. So we haven't gone back yet. I'm extremely lucky that I have a bakery nearby that is gluten free, nut free, dairy free, egg free, and soy free. They will also make special orders if you need other ingredients eliminated (banana, rice, corn, etc). The owner has two sons with anaphylactic food allergies so I trust that she knows what she is doing.

Otherwise, I always have snacks with me. I always bring food with me when I go out. I can't even eat the food provided by the hospital when I am inpatient. They cant handle my allergy list. In February I had an anaphylactic reaction to something I ate there....it was a cross contamination reaction, most likely to something with eggs in it. I spent 19 days inpatient in march and never ate food from the hospital. I could only eat food provided from home. And that is now in my chart that I get no meal service from the hospital. It's no joke. It stinks and affects every single part of my life....but it's my life and I have learned to deal with it...and each time a new allergy is diagnosed, I have to learn how to deal with it all over again.

For all of the people who doubt those with allergies, or think we are exaggerating or lying, I wish you could spend a day in my life...or the life of anyone else with food allergies because than maybe you would learn the be more understanding of it. But unless you've dealt with it personally. Unless you've seen your child or spouse go into anaphylaxis (or really, any other major reaction,..even if its not full anaphylaxis) or unless you yourself has gone into anaphylaxis you won't truly "get it". I thought I "got it" with the seriousness of food allergies because one of my friends brothers had a sever epeanut allergy but honestly, I really didn't completely "get it" until I had my first severe reaction in high school.

Call me cynical, but I do not believe this part one bit. A hospital kitchen has experience in cooking for all types of situations. I do not believe that they could not provide you with any food based on your allergies. Sorry, I just don't. And how could you have possibly narrowed it down to eggs versus all the other things you are allergic too?

 

[WDSearcher]

I'm not embarrassed to be a bother, I'm embarrassed when people treat me like I'm a bother. Big difference. I'm perfectly fine being assertive about my health and we've left many restaurants. I don't assume restaurants can't feed me, I know because of extensive research, phone calls and visits. I've been sick at more than one local restaurant. Please don't generalize because your sister has been lucky in her area which is across the country from me. I'm very limited to where I can eat because even if I can find something, I risk cross contamination or someone being careless.

I'm not saying Disney is perfect. Heck, this last trip the counter service in Mexico made me desperately ill. But Disney trains their employees very well. That's not the case here, especially in smaller places. I have the best luck at bigger chain restaurants. It just depends on whether I want to chance it or not.

I'm sorry if I misread. And I certainly didn't mean to imply that my sister's situation and yours were the same. I was simply relating her experiences, for what they were worth. She has the same risks as you -- re: cross contamination. She's been sick more than once from restaurants she thought were "safe" but weren't. But she has developed a wonderful sourcelist of restaurants all over her area that work for her. My point was, simply, that Disney's not the only place that has the knowledge and skills to work with you. That's all.

Sorry.

 

[GAGirlInVA]

I was inpatient a total of 9 days this March/April and the hospital jacked up at least one meal a day. (I was unable to eat eggs, milk and peanuts because I had a nursling that is allergic to those foods.)

Really, I just had to laugh. DH was taking pictures of foods/the warnings on the meal trays and putting them on facebook.

One meal, I only got two pieces of bacon for breakfast. We just shook our heads.

 

[Elmo9607]

When I was doing my CP at Cosmic's, we had to deal with lots of food allergies. It normally wasn't a big deal. One day we had a guest order a salad. When it got brought out and the guest saw it had tomatoes on it, he said he didn't realize it had tomatoes and he was allergic.

When he found out that getting a different salad would involve a bit of a wait as one would have to be made from scratch, he suddenly decided he wasn't allergic anymore and would just pick the tomatoes off.

We refused to give the guest the salad and he waited for a new tomato free salad. Even though he basically admitted it was a lie, we had to pull someone from the line last minute during a busy time and hold other people upa bit so he could get the salad. Since an 'allergy' was mentioned, Disey absolutely refused to take the chance that the guest was being dishonest and assumed that he would be harmed from the tomatoes.

With other allergy orders, a manager is involved in the ordering process. The allergy is noted and the manager/prep cook is involved from the get go. It smooths out the process and makes it faster and safer. Mentioning it after ordering slows everything down.

Even so, please don't tell restaurants you are allergic if you're not. Just...don't.

 

[ashley0139]

When I was doing my CP at Cosmic's, we had to deal with lots of food allergies. It normally wasn't a big deal. One day we had a guest order a salad. When it got brought out and the guest saw it had tomatoes on it, he said he didn't realize it had tomatoes and he was allergic.

When he found out that getting a different salad would involve a bit of a wait as one would have to be made from scratch, he suddenly decided he wasn't allergic anymore and would just pick the tomatoes off.

We refused to give the guest the salad and he waited for a new tomato free salad. Even though he basically admitted it was a lie, we had to pull someone from the line last minute during a busy time and hold other people upa bit so he could get the salad. Since an 'allergy' was mentioned, Disey absolutely refused to take the chance that the guest was being dishonest and assumed that he would be harmed from the tomatoes.

With other allergy orders, a manager is involved in the ordering process. The allergy is noted and the manager/prep cook is involved from the get go. It smooths out the process and makes it faster and safer. Mentioning it after ordering slows everything down.

Even so, please don't tell restaurants you are allergic if you're not. Just...don't.

While this situation is a bit different with the person lying, and in general I love how Disney deals with allergies, I have HUGE issues with this. My best friend is lactose intolerant. She can have small amounts of dairy (in butter or something). She cannot however have a bowl of ice cream. When we were at the ice cream parlor on Main Street one time, she ordered a bowl of the rice dream ice cream, but she wanted to have some chocolate sauce on top. They refused to give the chocolate sauce to her since it has dairy. She's not allergic to milk, she is lactose intolerant. They're very different. But furthermore, she was not allowed to make a decision about what she put into her body. That is wrong. She is an adult. I got quite upset with them, and after I confronted them about this, they gave her the chocolate sauce. I was MAD. If they're going to take your word for it that you have an allergy, they should also take your word for it on what you can eat, and not be making decisions for adults. And even in the case above, they shouldn't have been making the decision for him. Once he says he can have it, give it to him. That's on him.

 

[Elmo9607]

While this situation is a bit different with the person lying, and in general I love how Disney deals with allergies, I have HUGE issues with this. My best friend is lactose intolerant. She can have small amounts of dairy (in butter or something). She cannot however have a bowl of ice cream. When we were at the ice cream parlor on Main Street one time, she ordered a bowl of the rice dream ice cream, but she wanted to have some chocolate sauce on top. They refused to give the chocolate sauce to her since it has dairy. She's not allergic to milk, she is lactose intolerant. They're very different. But furthermore, she was not allowed to make a decision about what she put into her body. That is wrong. She is an adult. I got quite upset with them, and after I confronted them about this, they gave her the chocolate sauce. I was MAD. If they're going to take your word for it that you have an allergy, they should also take your word for it on what you can eat, and not be making decisions for adults. And even in the case above, they shouldn't have been making the decision for him. Once he says he can have it, give it to
him. That's on him.

I suppose it's just Disney covering their behinds rather than 'dictating' what people can and can't eat. If the person wanted tomatoes, he could have gotten some at the topping bar. But WE would not serve him tomatoes. Disney does not want to ever be held liable for making someone sick. If your friend had gotten sick, and mentioned, well, I'm lactose intolerant, but I said I could have chocolate sauce so they gave it to me, that blame is shared by both Disney and your friend.