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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can have an allergic reaction anywhere between 15 minutes to hours later. A 45-minute delay is completely within the normal range.

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None of this proves that she couldn't have been exposed to something after the meal. She could have come into contact with an allergen anywhere.[/quote]

Sure, if she ate something later. But, if she didn't eat anything later, then no.[/quote]

She was alone after. I wonder if they have retraced her steps and what stores she went to.[/quote]

Given she's been navigating this allergy successfully for years, it was most likely the restaurant's poor food handling and not her buying something random from a store. But, they can check for that. [/quote]

But can’t some of these allergies be triggered by exposure through air or contact?  She passed out in planet Hollywood which is itself a restaurant—if they were frying food in peanut oil, might that do it?  Or if some kid with PB covered hands had oicked up the item she was browsing before her?
I’ve seen some people recommend always traveling with two epi pens because one is insufficient for a severe reaction.  Sounds like she self administered one but didn’t have a second and it didn’t mention Benadryl which may have also bought her some time.

I do think restaurants need better processes for dealing with allergens.  With so many chefs working in back plus now many things are sourced outside the restaurant (sauces etc), it’s very difficult to get a definitive answer in a large hectic restaurant like this.

Best practice is probably not to split up after a meal like this, just in case.  [/quote]

Knowing what I know about restaurants I am really surprised people with severe allergies eat out at all. It is literally putting your life in the hands of a whole bunch of people who are not qualified for it.[/quote]

My aunt has severe allergies as well as celiac disease.  When she goes out to eat she brings her own food in baggies.  So she can participate but won’t eat anything.

I have another aunt with celiacs and diabetes and she eats at like one restaurant in her town and one restaurant on vacation (same place every year).  She’s vetted them over time and just orders her one meal off the menu. [/quote]

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