WARNING: This post MAY CONTAIN an allergy mom who is annoyed by the word “MAY” sometimes. ; )

May contain tree nuts.
Manufactured on equipment that also processes tree nuts.
Produced in a facility that also processes tree nuts.
This product was in a truck that drove by a facility that processes tree nuts.

All of these statements make me NUTS. Except for the last one; that was thrown in for a laugh, just because it’s Monday. : )

But seriously, why, oh why, must food companies torture us so?! Don’t they know how frustrating it can be to find one of those statements after scanning countless labels in the hunt for ONE safe food for our food allergic children?

And as tempting as it may be to get the one that doesn’t 100% contain tree nuts after searching and searching, it’s still a huge risk to our kids’ lives if it MAY contain or may have come in contact with our kids’ allergens.

OR IS IT?

I recently had a friend share with me that she makes her son touch his mouth with the “may contain” item and then wait an hour to see if there’s any sort of reaction, so I’m curious to find out…

Where do you draw the line for allergy safety?
Do you take a risk with any of these statements?
Have you had a “may contain” scare?

Furthermore, do you even trust what they’re telling us, considering there are no FDA requirements for these statements?

Please share with me and our community. You never know who your thoughts and experiences may help!

(On a side note, if you’re not aware of Allergence, a free service of SnackSafely.com, you may want to give it a try. It’s an online portal that provides clear info on how each product is manufactured, based on working with willing manufacturers. And if you’ve already used Allergence, please share your experience!)

Iris

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