Restaurant tried to kill me just now!

dmc17 · 01-12-2014 09:11PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

One pea will send me into the bog for 4 days

You should try pea soup. It doesn't actually contain any vegetables despite the name....

Witchie · 01-12-2014 09:11PM

dee_mc wrote: »

I love how OP has quickly gone from 'they tried to kill me!!!!! how very dare they not anticipate that I have an allergy!!!!' to 'I'm angry at myself' based on the replies to this thread

No I was angry at myself from the get go but just had to get me rant out first!

MadsL · 01-12-2014 09:12PM

I think people are a bit quick to jump on the OP here. In fact, the restaurant would have a very serious case to answer as new legislation comes into force in 12 days time. This will require food businesses providing non-prepacked food e.g. restaurants, delis, canteens, takeaways, cafes, retail outlets etc., to indicate to consumers the use of any of the 14 listed allergenic ingredients in the production or preparation of food.

More info here.
https://www.fsai.ie/faq/allergens.html

I would suggest to the OP that s/he print the information leaflet and go and have a serious word with the owner about their future responsibilities.

Karpackie · 01-12-2014 09:13PM

Good mac and cheese is a fantastic meal. Anything where you mix melted cheese with stodgy carbs will always be good. Goes really well with beer.

Witchie · 01-12-2014 09:14PM

MadsL wrote: »

I think people are a bit quick to jump on the OP here. In fact, the restaurant would have a very serious case to answer as new legislation comes into force in 12 days time. This will require food businesses providing non-prepacked food e.g. restaurants, delis, canteens, takeaways, cafes, retail outlets etc., to indicate to consumers the use of any of the 14 listed allergenic ingredients in the production or preparation of food.

More info here.
https://www.fsai.ie/faq/allergens.html

I would suggest to the OP that s/he print the information leaflet and go and have a serious word with the owner about their future responsibilities.

Am glad to see this happening but it really is up to me to make sure when ordering. I have done this everywhere else but just thought a simple mac and cheese would be safe. Lesson bloody well learned.

Actually just looked at that list and it is missing one of the things I am most allergic to.....coconut!

Oops69 · 01-12-2014 09:15PM

If you're lips are swollen and heart racing you should be seeking medical attention immediately rather than posting here!

Stheno · 01-12-2014 09:15PM

MadsL wrote: »

I think people are a bit quick to jump on the OP here. In fact, the restaurant would have a very serious case to answer as new legislation comes into force in 12 days time. This will require food businesses providing non-prepacked food e.g. restaurants, delis, canteens, takeaways, cafes, retail outlets etc., to indicate to consumers the use of any of the 14 listed allergenic ingredients in the production or preparation of food.

More info here.
https://www.fsai.ie/faq/allergens.html

I would suggest to the OP that s/he print the information leaflet and go and have a serious word with the owner about their future responsibilities.

From the very site you linked to:

Are pine nuts considered as allergens?

No. Pine nuts are not considered as being part of the category ‘peanuts and products thereof’ and so will not have to be listed as an allergen. However, when used in a food product, pine nuts will have to be labelled in the list of ingredients.

Del.Monte · 01-12-2014 09:16PM

If you had been hit by a bus on the way home would you have gone on Boards to complain about CIE before going to A+E?

Witchie · 01-12-2014 09:16PM

Karpackie wrote: »

Good mac and cheese is a fantastic meal. Anything where you mix melted cheese with stodgy carbs will always be good. Goes really well with beer.

It's my go to comfort food.

harney · 01-12-2014 09:16PM

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

One pea will send me into the bog for 4 days

Some bladder on that man!

01-12-2014 09:16PM

Does pesto have nuts in it??

oh it has pine nuts. didn't know

kylith · 01-12-2014 09:17PM

In fairness to the OP I have never in my life come across man n cheese made with pesto.

mountsky · 01-12-2014 09:19PM

Witchie wrote: »

Had a bad day so decided to get myself some takeout from the local Italian restaurant. They had Macaroni Cheese advertised in the window as part of their lunch menu so I decided to ask if they did it in the evening as take away. Was told that was no problem so ordered it as it is my go to comfort food.

Paid €8.50 for a smallish tray of it and headed home. Opened it and saw lovely melted cheese on top and what I thought was a kinda tomato sauce. Thought that was strange but as was starving took a forkful and proceeded to chew.

Luckily, just before I swallowed I copped it was pesto through it, not a normal tomato sauce. Big deal you may say. I have a nut allergy that includes pine nuts which are used in pesto.

Never in my life have I seen a Mac and cheese with pesto in it. Luckily am not in a full blown attack coz managed to spit it out and rinse my mouth quickly but my lips are swollen, my heart is racing and I am shaking.

Rang the restaurant to clarify and ask why their was pesto in the mac and cheese and the server who answered the phone barely spoke to me. When I asked to talk to the chef he said "she is too busy" I hung up furious.

Have you almost been killed by food before? Should I do something like a bad review online? I am just in shock here. Do you usually put pesto in your mac and cheese?

If you don't hear from me later I might be in hospital. :mad:

A&E might be an idea!

Karpackie · 01-12-2014 09:20PM

Witchie wrote: »

It's my go to comfort food.

See also: pizza, cheese on toast, cheese chips, garlic and cheese chips, baked potato with melted cheese, fondue.

Witchie · 01-12-2014 09:27PM

Oops69 wrote: »

If you're lips are swollen and heart racing you should be seeking medical attention immediately rather than posting here!

Del.Monte wrote: »

If you had been hit by a bus on the way home would you have gone on Boards to complain about CIE before going to A+E?

Am lucky in that I have time from when I start to feel the effects until I am in trouble and it seems to be easing now coz as I said I spat it out and rinsed my mouth out immediately so am just having a mild reaction.

My lips swell from time to time coz there are obviously other things I am allergic to but they don't have a clue what and I usually come out of it ok.

Senna · 01-12-2014 09:28PM

MadsL wrote: »

I think people are a bit quick to jump on the OP here. In fact, the restaurant would have a very serious case to answer as new legislation comes into force in 12 days time. This will require food businesses providing non-prepacked food e.g. restaurants, delis, canteens, takeaways, cafes, retail outlets etc., to indicate to consumers the use of any of the 14 listed allergenic ingredients in the production or preparation of food.

More info here.
https://www.fsai.ie/faq/allergens.html

I would suggest to the OP that s/he print the information leaflet and go and have a serious word with the owner about their future responsibilities.

The new legislation will have no bearing. The premises must have the ingredients listed if the customer asked or they say they have an allergy. The menu doesn't require the ingredients listed.

So still the OP fault for knowing they have an allergy and assuming the food doesnt contain nuts, not the restaurants responsibility.

Archeron · 01-12-2014 09:32PM

Witchie wrote: »

Have you almost been killed by food before?

Somebody once threw a pineapple at me, but I caught it. They are surpringly sharp.

Tigger · 01-12-2014 09:32PM

Karpackie wrote: »

Good mac and cheese is a fantastic meal. Anything where you mix melted cheese with stodgy carbs will always be good. Goes really well with beer.

and pesto

Tigger · 01-12-2014 09:34PM

Senna wrote: »

The new legislation will have no bearing. The premises must have the ingredients listed if the customer asked or they say they have an allergy. The menu doesn't require the ingredients listed.

So still the OP fault for knowing they have an allergy and assuming the food doesnt contain nuts, not the restaurants responsibility.

also no pine nuts on that list

Senna · 01-12-2014 09:37PM

Tigger wrote: »

also no pine nuts on that list

I think that would be covered by "nuts", so any nut at all have to be listed

DeadHand · 01-12-2014 09:37PM

kylith wrote: »

I have never in my life come across man n cheese made with pesto.

Cannibal???

Dad11 · 01-12-2014 09:38PM

It's not the restaurant's fault. They can't be asking everyone who comes in if they have an allergy etc

Stheno · 01-12-2014 09:39PM

Senna wrote: »

I think that would be covered by "nuts", so any nut at all have to be listed

They're not!

Tigger · 01-12-2014 09:43PM

Tigger wrote: »

also no pine nuts on that list

Senna wrote: »

I think that would be covered by "nuts", so any nut at all have to be listed

i'm sorry but what do you think namely means?

8. Nuts, namely: almonds (Amygdalus communis L.), hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), walnuts (Juglans regia), cashews (Anacardium occidentale), pecan nuts (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch), Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa), pistachio nuts (Pistacia vera), macadamia or Queensland nuts (Macadamia ternifolia), and products thereof, except for nuts used for making alcoholic distillates including ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin

GG66 · 01-12-2014 09:48PM

Witchie wrote: »

Had a bad day so decided to get myself some takeout from the local Italian restaurant. They had Macaroni Cheese advertised in the window as part of their lunch menu so I decided to ask if they did it in the evening as take away. Was told that was no problem so ordered it as it is my go to comfort food.

Paid €8.50 for a smallish tray of it and headed home. Opened it and saw lovely melted cheese on top and what I thought was a kinda tomato sauce. Thought that was strange but as was starving took a forkful and proceeded to chew.

Luckily, just before I swallowed I copped it was pesto through it, not a normal tomato sauce. Big deal you may say. I have a nut allergy that includes pine nuts which are used in pesto.

Never in my life have I seen a Mac and cheese with pesto in it. Luckily am not in a full blown attack coz managed to spit it out and rinse my mouth quickly but my lips are swollen, my heart is racing and I am shaking.

Rang the restaurant to clarify and ask why their was pesto in the mac and cheese and the server who answered the phone barely spoke to me. When I asked to talk to the chef he said "she is too busy" I hung up furious.

Have you almost been killed by food before? Should I do something like a bad review online? I am just in shock here. Do you usually put pesto in your mac and cheese?

If you don't hear from me later I might be in hospital. :mad:

So, a fellow boardsie comes on suffering from a severe allergic reaction and most people condemn ... I know this is after hours but a little bit of empathy wouldn't go astray.

I sympathise with you Witchie, my wife has a nut allergy and it's easy to let your guard down when tired, hungry, in a rush and make logical assumptions about what should contain nuts .

You can never be too careful as many restaurants aren't familiar with the potential life threatening results of allergies. We've ordered food from an indian, expressly stating details of the nut allergy and still received food with nuts. We've gone to a friends for dinner and been served coconut in our food. She's known for years about the allergy but forgot Coconut was a nut.

Pesto is the classic oversight particularly in Italian restaurants as it peanut oil in salad dressing.

Many food suppliers don't help by simply stating "may contain traces of nuts" or "prepared in a factory that handles nuts" which is a pretty broad disclaimer and generally means safe to eat.

Ordering food over the phone is generally a no no. Once I was trying to communicate that my wife had a nut allergy and the person at the end kept repeating "Nuts, yes we have nuts, what type of nuts you like?" I gave up after a few minutes.

Hope you're feeling better and use "I have a nut allergy" as your opening line at all times in the future and if you travel, make it the first thing you learn in a foreign language along with "push" and "pull" because walking into a door looks stupid in any language

kylith · 01-12-2014 09:54PM

DeadHand wrote: »

Cannibal???

There are definitely nuts in men.

In other news, I can't type for smeg today.

dellas1979 · 01-12-2014 09:54PM

Witchie wrote: »

This allergy has just developed in the past few months out of nowhere and I am still getting used to doing that.

thats nuts.
:pac:

blindside88 · 01-12-2014 09:55PM

DoozerT6 wrote: »

Will they send you into anaphylactic shock and potentially kill you??

Made me think the hangover

Witchie · 01-12-2014 09:56PM

GG66 wrote: »

So, a fellow boardsie comes on suffering from a severe allergic reaction and most people condemn ... I know this is after hours but a little bit of empathy wouldn't go astray.

I sympathise with you Witchie, my wife has a nut allergy and it's easy to let your guard down when tired, hungry, in a rush and make logical assumptions about what should contain nuts .

You can never be too careful as many restaurants aren't familiar with the potential life threatening results of allergies. We've ordered food from an indian, expressly stating details of the nut allergy and still received food with nuts. We've gone to a friends for dinner and been served coconut in our food. She's known for years about the allergy but forgot Coconut was a nut.

Pesto is the classic oversight particularly in Italian restaurants as it peanut oil in salad dressing.

Many food suppliers don't help by simply stating "may contain traces of nuts" or "prepared in a factory that handles nuts" which is a pretty broad disclaimer and generally means safe to eat.

Ordering food over the phone is generally a no no. Once I was trying to communicate that my wife had a nut allergy and the person at the end kept repeating "Nuts, yes we have nuts, what type of nuts you like?" I gave up after a few minutes.

Hope you're feeling better and use "I have a nut allergy" as your opening line at all times in the future and if you travel, make it the first thing you learn in a foreign language along with "push" and "pull" because walking into a door looks stupid in any language

Thank you. I was at a restaurant in Sligo on a hen night back in June and made it clear when booking the restaurant about my allergies, again to the manager when we arrived and again to the waitress when ordering.

My starter and main were fine (not very tasty but safe) and then dessert came, with nuts in it, I said as they were serving those around me that I couldn't eat that coz of the nuts, so they offered to make me a different dessert. They brought out panacotta. As a vegetarian I wasn't going to eat it as it had a layer of jelly on top but 2 of the others at the table decided to eat it.....they then told me that there was coconut in it! So even when you are being careful sometimes restaurants feck it up. It's like food roulette sometimes out there.

Pinch Flat · 01-12-2014 09:56PM

Thread is nuts....

Restaurant tried to kill me just now!

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