Tip Tuesday: Allergy Free Baked Goods

These days there are many allergies or intolerances that people have. There is a difference between allergen-free bakeries and bakeries that have items without nuts, dairy, etc. To be a totally allergen-free bakery, all the products and ingredients that are brought in must be from allergen-free facilities and you must have a separate kitchen where no cross contamination is possible. As you can imagine, this is not an easy feat! Many bakeries will offer gluten-free or nut-free options on their menu. If you have a severe allergy or intolerance you may not want to go with a bakery that isn't totally allergen-free because these bakeries typically have those products in the facility. Also, most cannot guarantee there won't be cross contamination if they do not have a separate kitchen. Make sure you know the
severity of the allergy of your guest when ordering bakery items as well as, check with the bakery if it is allergen-free or just offers allergen-free items.