Non listed allergies

[Bianca and Bernard]

Hi,
SO, on top of all our other issues, my daughter has a food allergy.
At home this is manageable, we know when to medicate her and when to take her straight to the ER etc.
BUT
I just found out that the thing she is allergic to is NOT something that is labelled in the USA
She is allergic to mustard. In UK, EU, Canada and Australia, this is a top allergen and is labelled, due to the number of anaphylactic reactions and their severity. So, we can just ask any restaurant and avoid it.
It is not labelled in USA.
SO, I am wondering, if we ask at the restaurants, they won't always know if something contains it? (I know, it sounds easy to avoid, but it is in a load of things, like some bread, some sauces, some breadcrumbs, so some nuggets, etc, some sausages, and in fact, she has to avoid some factory made CAKE in the UK because of factory cross contamination)
What do other people usually do?

You can try Chipotle.

http://chipotle.com/allergens
Individual foods may come into contact with one another during preparation, which is not reflected on this chart. Although we do not use eggs, mustard, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, shellfish, or fish as ingredients in our food, Chipotle cannot guarantee the complete absence of these allergens in its restaurants.

http://chipotle.com/ingredient-statement

 

[DrunkJam]

You can try Chipotle.

http://chipotle.com/allergens
Individual foods may come into contact with one another during preparation, which is not reflected on this chart. Although we do not use eggs, mustard, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, shellfish, or fish as ingredients in our food, Chipotle cannot guarantee the complete absence of these allergens in its restaurants.

http://chipotle.com/ingredient-statement

Thanks for that, that's useful that they include it in their info. My son has ASD and won't eat stuff with sauces and that, (plus all our dining will be on site for this trip, but, DD and I have big plans for a mum and daughter trip to my second home town in USA at some point, so it could be a handy idea)

 

[hswillia07]

Hi,
SO, on top of all our other issues, my daughter has a food allergy.
At home this is manageable, we know when to medicate her and when to take her straight to the ER etc.
BUT
I just found out that the thing she is allergic to is NOT something that is labelled in the USA
She is allergic to mustard. In UK, EU, Canada and Australia, this is a top allergen and is labelled, due to the number of anaphylactic reactions and their severity. So, we can just ask any restaurant and avoid it.
It is not labelled in USA.
SO, I am wondering, if we ask at the restaurants, they won't always know if something contains it? (I know, it sounds easy to avoid, but it is in a load of things, like some bread, some sauces, some breadcrumbs, so some nuggets, etc, some sausages, and in fact, she has to avoid some factory made CAKE in the UK because of factory cross contamination)
What do other people usually do?

Hi @DrunkJam! I don't know if you've already left for your trip or not, but I thought I'd jump in. My daughter is ana to wheat, egg, and dairy. We will be going to Disney in May and I'm nervous as nervous can be. HOWEVER, I have found a great amount of information and reassurance from the Facebook group 'Disney Chefs Rock Food Allergies'. It takes a bit of time to be approved as they really check you out to make sure you're not a travel agent, etc., but it's totally worth the wait. SO many other parents who totally get it and have amazing tips and advice. Good luck oh ps. we're from Canada, so I'm also unfamiliar with how the US labels work - lots of good information on that front as well.

 

[DrunkJam]

Hi @DrunkJam! I don't know if you've already left for your trip or not, but I thought I'd jump in. My daughter is ana to wheat, egg, and dairy. We will be going to Disney in May and I'm nervous as nervous can be. HOWEVER, I have found a great amount of information and reassurance from the Facebook group 'Disney Chefs Rock Food Allergies'. It takes a bit of time to be approved as they really check you out to make sure you're not a travel agent, etc., but it's totally worth the wait. SO many other parents who totally get it and have amazing tips and advice. Good luck oh ps. we're from Canada, so I'm also unfamiliar with how the US labels work - lots of good information on that front as well.

 

[hswillia07]

you're welcome