Toddler allergic to eggs and they have pizza Fridays; what to do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should discuss this with your allergist.

My 15 yo has an egg allergy and eats pizza from various a places all the time, even places that serve ranch. Egg allergies aren’t nearly as serious as nut or shellfish allergies (which he has also) and while serious reactions from cross contamination from nuts and shellfish aren’t uncommon, I suspect the minuscule amount of egg protein transferred wouldn’t be enough to cause a serious reaction.

Please don't spread misinformation. Any allergy can be life-threatening, and prior reactions don't always indicate the severity of future reactions. My 4yo went into anaphylaxis and nearly died the first time she ate something with egg in it. She's gone into anaphylaxis during 2 baked egg challenges since that time but, fortunately, we were under an allergist's careful observation, and the reactions were quickly reversed with epinephrine.

OP, our local Dominos and Little Caesars are both safe for my DD. Could that be an option for you child's class? We avoid Papa Johns and Pizza Hut due to the risk of cross-contamination (both of those places, at least the ones local to us, have a gluten-free crust that contains egg and is baked on shared equipment).
I've also seen a neighborhood pizza parlor brush an egg wash on their crust, then try to tell me the crust doesn't contain egg. So you have to watch for that, too.

[Anonymous]

+1 on the xolair. Dd is on her third dose and has seen a reduction in random small cross contamination reactions at college.

[Anonymous]

Agree with others that you should have your child do a food challenge supervised by an allergist. Egg allergies vary wildly in severity - most but not all kids aren't going to react to cross-contamination. Obviously if your kid has a severe allergy you need to do whatever it takes to avoid the allergen. But avoiding foods that are "Made in the same facility as..." your allergen is not the standard protocol for most kids.

[Anonymous]

Have you confirmed that their ranch contains eggs? Many restaurants use a packet and just add buttermilk or sour cream, not the bottle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you confirmed that their ranch contains eggs? Many restaurants use a packet and just add buttermilk or sour cream, not the bottle.

Yes, checked the pizza place allergen menu and saw the sauces used listed with eggs as allergen. Called the location, talked to the manager and was informed of their practice of making pizza on same spot as sandwiches with ranch.