(6/17/2020) New information thanks to Carina! She found an allergen guide for Cracker Barrel. WhoHoo! It appears that Google indexes older versions, but after doing some digging, I found a link to the Cracker Barrel Allergen Guide on their FAQ page, under the “Restaurant” heading. Here’s a copy of Cracker Barrel’s Allergen Guide dated 02/18/2020. … Read more
We were lamenting our son’s inability to eat at Ci Ci’s Pizza with the Manager at the North Canton location, and he told us wonderful news. He said that they only used soybean oil to make the crust dough stretch better. He said that he would be more than happy for us to bring our … Read more
Go figure. But there it is: soy lecithen
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
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
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
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
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
Amazingly, everthing at Chipotle but the sour cream and cheese contains soy. I would have never guessed that in a million years. With Chipotle’s “food with integrity” mindset, I figured there wouldn’t be a lick of soy or soybean oil anywhere to be found in their restaurants. Thank you Chipotle for having the decency to … Read more
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Because "most" people do not have a reaction to highly refined soybean oil, most restaurants and food labels will not even list food as containing soy if it "merely" contains soybean oil. [read more]
