FOOD ALLERGIES: THE BASICS.

See for more scientific definitions:

• Food Allergy | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

• What Is a Food Allergy? | Food Allergy Research & Education

• Food Allergy | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

1. Peanut (this is a legume, not a tree nut)

2. Tree Nuts (almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, pine nuts, and others)

3. Milk (e.g., yogurt)

4. Egg (e.g., scrambled)

5. Soy

6. Wheat

7. Fish (like salmon)

8. Shellfish (like shrimp)

9. Sesame (tahini in hummus is ground up sesame seeds)

   Note on Sesame: This JUST became the 9th official allergen. Thank you to all who made it happen! The new law is effective January 1, 2023 and should help clear up ambiguous labeling like “spices” in an ingredients list, which until this law made it impossible to know if sesame is present. (Click Here for More about the Sesame Law)

***IF YOU’RE HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911***