likes2watchU
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I'm completely with you on that.Good to know. I tend to just not order anything with items to which I'm allergic. I also pointedly ask if they have an AED on the premises when I say I'm allergic.
I told one place I was allergic but the food still came with the allergen on it. I sent it back and it was returned to me with the allergen just scraped off. I asked the manager if I needed to alert my friends in the Health Department.
I'm not usually a drama queen but if you're trying to KILL me, I'll bring you a side of drama!
Shocking but not everyone in the food industry understands the difference between "Ick" and "If I eat this, call 911".
If they're receptive and nice about it, I'll try to approach it as a teachable moment. If not, I just stick with my water and dip into my "emergency food items" in my car/purse to tide me if needed.
Over time I've gotten bolder - but sometimes it's just easier to dodge the whole thing.