Chick-fil-A is not safe for people with celiac disease. They offer a GFCO-certified bun and a dedicated waffle-fry fryer, but the kitchen is shared and cross-contact is unavoidable.
Chipotle is not safe for people with celiac disease. The open assembly line shares utensils and gloves with flour tortillas at every order, so cross-contact is unavoidable.
McDonald's is not safe for people with celiac disease. Shared fryers, shared prep areas, and wheat-containing items throughout the menu make cross-contact unavoidable.
Wendy's is not safe for people with celiac disease. Shared fryers and prep areas mean cross-contact is unavoidable, even with the baked-potato option.
Dunkin' is not safe for people with celiac disease. The entire shop is a bakery — flour and donut handling contaminate the environment, and there are no safe food items.
Olive Garden is not safe for people with celiac disease. Period. A 'gluten-sensitive menu' in a bakery-style Italian kitchen cannot be made celiac-safe.
Panera Bread is not safe for people with celiac disease. The name says it all — this is a bakery-cafe built around wheat bread, with flour-saturated prep surfaces.
Starbucks is not a celiac-safe environment. Plain coffee and espresso have low ingredient risk, but every food item and any drink with shared blenders or pitchers carries cross-contact risk.
Navigate restaurants with celiac disease using collaboration. Learn to communicate your needs effectively.
Practical strategies for dinner parties, holidays, dating, and work events with celiac disease.
A campaign urging chain restaurants to offer celiac-safe meals through sealed, certified packaging.