Dining Without Soy

Bob Evans

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Bob Evans fries in soybean oil. That eliminates a lot of food on the menu. Notes: I salute Bob Evans in the fact that they tell you up front that they use Soybean Oil for grilling and frying. In some restaurants, it feels like it takes an act of congress to find out what they … Read more

Just tell me if there’s soy in it!

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It is commonly stated that soybean oil doesn’t cause allergic reactions to people who are allergic to soy. I believe it was this study by the National Institute of Health in 1985 that is used as the basis to say that soybean oil doesn’t cause allergic reactions (urticaria, angioedema, wheezing, dyspnea, and/or vomiting) in people … Read more

Mimi’s Italian Foods & Deli

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Restaurant Visit Unfortunately most of what Mimi’s serves contains soy. Fortunately, the staff at Mimi’s is extremely accommodating and helpful when trying to avoid soy. Notes: Mimi’s does not cook with soybean oil, but they do “cool” all of their pasta with soybean oil. We were told that if we just call ahead, they will … Read more

Dairy Queen

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Note: Dairy Queen’s ice cream does not have soy in it, but their cones do. So our kids can have their ice cream sundaes. Known safe flavors are: strawberry, marshmallow, caramel. Restaurant Visit We’ve frequented the Dairy Queen in Cuyahoga Falls, OH a few times since our son was diagnosed with his soy allergy. The … Read more

Kentucy Fried Chicken (KFC)

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Pretty much nothing here is soy free. Especially since they fry in soybean oil. You can imagine my total shock and frustration when the first meal out of the ICU was KFC original recipe fried chicken because according to the menu, it didn’t contain soy — I’d say FRIED in soybean oil would qualify as … Read more

Applebee’s

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Restaurant Visit: Applebee’s fries in soybean oil. That eliminates wings, shrimp, fries, fish, chicken tenders, and tortilla chips. The pasta is “cooled” in soybean oil. Manager mentioned that proteins in soybean oil that cause reaction are burned off at 300-350 degrees. I think I remember that he said they run their fryer and grill at … Read more

Ci Ci’s Pizza Buffet

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Online Materials Used: https://www.cicispizza.com/_template.php#Scene_1 Phone Call: called Alliance, Ohio Ci Ci’s on 2/5/11, confirmed that they use soybean oil in their dough. Notes: Before we learned about our son’s soy allergy, Ci Ci’s was always a favorite destination. The above link makes it nice and easy for parents of peanut allergic children: None of our … Read more

Wendy’s

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Online Materials Used: Allergen List: https://www.wendys.com/food/pdf/us/allergen_list.pdf Ingredient List: https://www.wendys.com/food/Nutrition.jsp Restaurant Visit: Wendy’s fries in a vegetable blend oil that contains soy. I was told, before their “Natural cut with salt french fries” they fried in 100% soybean oil. Notes: Wendy’s represents what is tragically the classic restaurant response to soybean oil. They note items that … Read more

Bob’s Pizza

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Bob’s Pizza is the closest restaurant to our house (yes, we live in the boonies) and fortunately for our son, the owner has a very dim view of soybean oil. He cooks with, and fries in canola oil. Because of that, our son can have their pizza, and most importantly (to him) he can have … Read more

We're trying to track allergen information for every restaurant that we eat at.
With our kids' soy allergy, each time we eat at a restaurant, it can take up to 30 minutes to figure out what he can eat.
Especially since most restaurants don't accurately represent their usage of soy.

We're tracking what soy free (including soybean oil free) foods our kids can eat at all restaurants we go to.
If you've got a soy allergy in your family and have any information you can share, please contact us.