6. My allergens are a bit unusual. Can you translate them?

We've never been beaten yet! We are usually able to translate any allergen request or ‘risk food’. If your eliminated food is not cited here please call or e-mail us and we will try to cater to you needs:-

alcohol, almonds, all animal cheese, all animal milk,
all animal products, all dairy products, all egg products,
all nuts, all nut products, apples, avocadoes, aspartame,
bananas, barley, beans, beef, beer, berries, Brazil nuts,
caffeine, carrots,cashews, chestnuts, celery, cheese,
chilli peppers, chocolate, citrus juices, coconut, codfish,
coffee, corn, crab, cranberry, duck, eggs, egg white,
egg yolk, fish, garlic, gelatine, gluten, grapes, lactose,
lecithin, lobster, lupin seeds, lychees, macadamia nuts,
malt extracts, meat, melon, milk, monosodium glutamate,
mushrooms, oats, olives, onions, oyster sauce, peanuts, peas,
pecan, pine nuts, pistachios, pork, potatoes, poultry, prawns,
raspberries, rice, rye, sesame seeds, shrimp, shellfish,
soy, soy sauce, strawberries, tomatoes, tuna fish,
turkey, walnuts, wheat, wheat flour, wine, yeast.

 

The most common food allergies include:-

wheat allergy or intolerance, egg allergy or intolerance,
milk allergy or intolerance and peanut allergy or intolerance.
Other food allergies and sensitivities include yeast allergy
or intolerance, corn allergy or intolerance, nuts allergy or
intolerance, shellfish and fish allergy or intolerance, bean
allergy or intolerance, pork allergy or intolerance, strawberry
allergy or intolerance, chocolate allergy or intolerance,
tomato allergy or intolerance, cheese allergy or intolerance,
wine and beer allergy or intolerance, avocado allergy or
intolerance, coffee allergy or intolerance, allergy or
sensitivity to oils from peanuts, sesame seeds and corn,
allergy or sensitivity to sulfites and other food
preservatives and MSG (monosodium glutamate) allergy.

 

Foods which may 'mask' your red alert ingredients include:-

Wheat/Gluten: soups, bread, pasta, white flour, white vinegar, alcoholic beverages, cookies and crackers, ice cream.

Milk/casein/lactose: butter, artificial butter flavor, margarine, cheese, custard, sour cream, yogurt, brown sugar, chocolate, lunch meats, hot dogs, high-protein flour.

Eggs: mayonnaise, salad dressings, sandwich spreads, bread, ice cream.

Corn: corn syrup, maple syrup, dextrose, flavourings, grits, powdered sugar, vitamin C, plastic wrap, paper cups and paper plates, adhesive on stamps and envelopes.

Sulfites (used on raw and processed foods to prevent spoilage and discoloration): alcoholic beverages, fruit juices, bakery items, pizza crust, waffles, pickles and olives, wine vinegar, horseradish, pickles and pickled vegetables, relish, trail mix and other dried foods, gelatin, frosting, jam and jelly, coconut, gravies, stuffing, noodles, rice mixes, fish and shellfish, sugar, tortilla and potato chips, hard candy, vegetable juices, canned and frozen vegetables.

 

If have a serious allergy or are particularly sensitive to any ingredient and need complete peace-of-mind about possible contamination or inclusion of hidden ingredients within your meal, we recommend that you choose DietaryCard Custom Card 2 and also carry your usual medication, eg adrenalin shots, with you when eating out.