eating out?!

[4BlueBlessings]

how do you handle eating out with food allergies???

[TXLeslie]

I look up the menu before I go out and if any questions I call or email the restraunt. The managers at restraunts are very helpful. They could get sued for the wrong info. I also ask about cross contamination. If I am doubt, I bring food. I dare someone to tell me I can't bring food into their establishment.

Leslie

[countrymomma]

where i live the health board has the right to shut them down if someone brings food into their establishment. So i wouldn't personally do that. the only exception is baby food or formula but the restaurant isn't able to heat it up for you in their microwave.

For me i don't eat the bread on the table, nothing breaded, no teryaki sauce, if in doubt i get them to check the sauce bottle to see if there's wheat in it, no more ceasar salads (had a very painful reaction a few weeks ago not sure what the exact cause was), no more steak or bbq'd meat b/c of the wheat in the sauce, no MSG, and no pasta.

[TXLeslie]

I bring food all the time. That is interesting. No one has said a word to me about it. Maybe because Ryan is only 2yo.

Leslie

[4BlueBlessings]

Yeah we have taken food before...... ?? But maybe the regulations are different from state to state?

[countrymomma]

we're in BC Canada, it varies everywhere. The head health officer in the city i live in is a stickler for rules and a real pain in the butt. I would bring baby food in when sarah was on that and the restaurant couldn't heat it up they had to bring a bowl of hot water.