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Last time I ever eat out

CholoeS

By CholoeS
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Hi everyone my name is chole, I’ve been diganosed for 3 years now. Anyway 

Recently went to a place which has gluten free sandwiches and pizza, I ordered a sandwich only to realize that it had been crossed contaminated it had some knid of strange  sauce substance on it and particles from other food.

this upsets me a little but I think it’s best I just make my own food since people are so careless in the kitchen. Most don’t understand what cross contamination is (either that or they don’t care) if it’s cross contaminated then it’s not gluten free. Some of us are extremely sensitive 

Have a bit of a stomach ache just a wake up call I suppose the only person you can trust with your food is you.

 

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cyclinglady Grand Master
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Oh, so sorry you became ill.  We rarely eat out.  When we do, we try to find restaurants recommended by celiacs (like “Find Me Gluten Free”).    We read the reviews, if a few celiacs are happy and did not get sick, we’ll take the risk.  

    I hope you recover fast!  

squirmingitch Veteran
squirmingitch
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Or eat only at places that are 100% gluten free.

Rob S. Contributor
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I bought the NIMA.  If I go out , I test the meal. I have had many surprises where the most sophisticated staff brought cross contaminated food while the "dive" spots food was safe.   It is a pretty safe bet that any place that makes gluten-free pizzas or other baked item, along with non-gluten-free items that it will have cross contamination.

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On ‎4‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 10:23 AM, CholoeS said:

Hi everyone my name is chole, I’ve been diganosed for 3 years now. Anyway 

Recently went to a place which has gluten free sandwiches and pizza, I ordered a sandwich only to realize that it had been crossed contaminated it had some knid of strange  sauce substance on it and particles from other food.

this upsets me a little but I think it’s best I just make my own food since people are so careless in the kitchen. Most don’t understand what cross contamination is (either that or they don’t care) if it’s cross contaminated then it’s not gluten free. Some of us are extremely sensitive 

Have a bit of a stomach ache just a wake up call I suppose the only person you can trust with your food is you.

 

I tried to tell myself for a long time that I could eat out and just make sure what I ordered was gluten free and tell the kitchen. It doesn't work. I've stopped going out to eat altogether unless it's a place 100% gluten free. You are right, the only one you can trust with your food is you. My family tries to offer to do gluten free stuff for holidays and such; problem is it's hard enough for me to make food for me and they don't have the knowledge and awareness that I do. I bring all of my meals for family events and if I bring something there to "share" I make sure to be the first to take food or put mine completely separate. Others walk by and stick a cracker in a dish of dip not even realizing it's now off limits for me. It's tough but you do adjust and it's so much better then being sick.

Gemini Experienced
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Eating out safely is totally do-able but it highly depends on where you live.  The larger the city, where there would be more awareness and having a lot of teaching hospitals and medical really helps.  New England has very high awareness here and there are a few places where the owners are Celiac so those are the restaurants that I go to.  I have never been glutened in the ones where there are Celiac owners.  They get it right every time.  I would trust a Celiac owned restaurant before I would eat anything my family would prepare.  I have other Celiac's in my family and yes, they cheat and are careless.  So annoying.................

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On 4/13/2018 at 12:18 PM, squirmingitch said:

Or eat only at places that are 100% gluten free.

Haven’t found a place ? gluten free near me. Only gluten free Options never completely. Wish I lived near that...

16 hours ago, Gemini said:

Eating out safely is totally do-able but it highly depends on where you live.  The larger the city, where there would be more awareness and having a lot of teaching hospitals and medical really helps.  New England has very high awareness here and there are a few places where the owners are Celiac so those are the restaurants that I go to.  I have never been glutened in the ones where there are Celiac owners.  They get it right every time.  I would trust a Celiac owned restaurant before I would eat anything my family would prepare.  I have other Celiac's in my family and yes, they cheat and are careless.  So annoying.................

Ha maybe I should move to England 

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