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Food Allergy
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Chik Fila and peanut allergy
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Below is a statement from Chik fil a's website. A parent showed me this as justification as to why she would not worry if her son, who has a peanut allergy,ate chicken nuggets from Chik fil a. My pedi is on the fence and said she avoids feeding her nut allergic kid from here. If your child has a peanut allergy, have you ever fed them food from chik fila, and did they have a reaction?
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Our peanut oil is a high-temperature, heat-processed, fully refined peanut oil (refined, bleached and deodorized). This means the proteins in the oil are stripped out during the processing. According to the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, highly refined oils ?do not demonstrate a hazard to allergic individuals.?1 There have been many well-designed studies to test the effect of highly refined oils on allergic individuals, and the majority of these ?support the position that refined oils are safe for the food allergic-allergic population to consume1.?
Also, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, highly refined (heat solvent extracted) oils are ?non allergenic2.?
The following excerpt comes from the International Food Information Council2:
Myth: Since I'm allergic to peanuts, I can't eat anything with peanut oil.
Reality: There are many misunderstandings regarding exactly what might stimulate the food allergic reaction. ?Virtually all food allergens are proteins,? explained Steve L. Taylor, Ph.D., co-director of the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ?And, the process of refining oil removes the protein which would trigger an allergic reaction.? Oils used in processed foods and in cosmetics are highly refined and should pose no problem for the food allergic individual. Yet, caution should be taken with natural, cold pressed or flavored oils. These oils, as well as oil that has been used to cook peanuts (or another food to which an individual might have an allergy), might contain the protein of the allergen and should be avoided. For example, an individual with a fish allergy should ensure that the oil used to cook his or her food was not first used to fry fish.
In addition, the Food and Drug Administration states highly refined oils, such as our peanut oil, are not considered a ?major food allergen,? and therefore do not have to be labeled as such3.
As with any health concern or question, we recommend that you review this information with your physician before making your decision about whether peanut oil is safe for your personal consumption.
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Re: Chik Fila and peanut allergy
I think it can be specific to each person. DS#3 has a peanut allergy (in addition to others) and has had things fried in peanut oil with no problems. Heating the protein to such a high temperature does change the structure of the protein so the body doesn't recognize it the way it does the raw product. But, since people can be allergic to anything someone could be allergic to the "new" protein structure as well.
I guess this is a go with your gut kind of scenario.
My twins are 5! My baby is 3!
DS#2 - Allergic to Cashew, Pistachio, Kiwi
DS#3 - Allergic to Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nuts and Sesame
I recently met a woman whose son has a peanut allergy. She was told she could take him to CFA, and I think she has. He was fine.
I know another woman who claims she can't go to CFA because they use peanut oil, but I have absolutely no idea if she has actually taken her kids there and they still had a reaction, or if she's just going w/ peanut oil = can't go there.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
Even though the protein may change structure when heated, I would still have a hard time giving it to her. There is a new grilled nugget option now though that does not use peanut oil!
I don't take my nut allergic son to Chick Fil A. I understand that he could be perfectly fine eating there, but I just honestly don't see the point in taking a risk. We live in a large metropolitan area, so we have plenty of options for restaurants.
Same here.
We've taken our daughter to CFA & she's been fine. Our allergist told us that peanut oil doesn't have any protein in it, so there's no risk of Kate having a reaction. So far, so good for us. Although, it's important to add that her reaction to peanuts has been limited to hives. If she had a serious reaction, I probably wouldn't risk it.
Jacob Alexander 7/23/09
Allergic to Dairy, Eggs and Peanuts
Jameson Adam 6/1/11
Allergic to Peas...so far
DS's allergist said it would probably be fine. He said the type of peanut oil CFA uses is refined in a way that makes it safe. In contrast he said that gourmet peanut oil and the peanut oil at many Asian restaurants is not safe. One is hot pressed and the other is cold pressed, but I can't remember which is which.
We take DS to CFA and he eats their grilled nuggets and fries (which use canola oil). He's never had the foods fried in peanut oil but he's also allergic to milk, egg and wheat so they wouldn't be safe for him anyway. He's never had hives or anything from being in the restaurant.