Allergy Free News and Events

2009-06-29T05:51:00.000-07:00

Food for Thought:

Travel Tips
Fourth of July this year also brings us a three-day weekend! Some of you may be heading out to the beach or to see family and friends out of town. Whatever the road trip, be prepared! Take along more medication than you expect you will need, and be sure that anyone traveling with you knows the symptoms of an allergic reaction. Don’t forget to bring a copy of your Food Allergy Action Plan.

Plan to start your trip after a meal if you are traveling by car, and bring enough food with you to last you through your car trip in case you can’t find a suitable dining option on the road. If you will be traveling by air, be sure to read the information about air travel on our website.

Finally, remember to keep your epinephrine auto-injector with you at all times.

Have a fun, safe holiday!

FAAN Weekly Update for you to read . . .

2009-06-22T13:31:00.001-07:00

FAAN Weekly Update for you to read . . .

2009-06-22T12:47:00.001-07:00

Summer Cookouts
Summer officially kicked off on June 21! If you will be going to cookouts or potlucks this season, don't be lax about food allergy management.

If you are allergic to fish or shellfish, beware of the grill, which may have been used previously to cook these foods. Also be on guard for ingredient surprises; some burgers (both meat-containing and vegan) may contain peanut and/or tree nuts as fillers, and we've seen a brand of bottled barbeque sauce that contains tree nuts. Finally, beware of shared serving utensils on the buffet, which could cause cross-contact between food that contains an allergen and food that does not.

Ask questions, read labels, don't let your guard down, and enjoy the season with friends and family!

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Students with Food Allergies: How the Laws Can Help
We've recently updated our booklet, Students with Food Allergies: How the Laws Can Help. This publication provides an overview of the most significant federal laws related to students with food allergies in school, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The booklet also offers advice and guidance for parents on how to develop a food allergy management plan for their child at school.

http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/R?i=RLFq8kZpTB57Ak1nJYv1EA

Don't Forget to Read the Label!
As you enjoy the warmer weather that summer brings, don't forget to read labels carefully for sunscreens, lotions, and insect sprays to be sure that they do not contain any food allergens. If you have questions about the ingredients you should avoid, ask your doctor.

Registration is open for the 2009 Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward A Cure! Sign up to participate today! http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/R?i=QBssH3r20kX6se5ot-2LCw..

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network | 11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160 | Fairfax, VA 22033-3309 | (800) 929-4040 http://www.foodallergywalk.org/site/R?i=Ik_A1sFG8_g_b1lgTDdREg..

Van's Recall Announcement

2009-05-31T17:23:00.000-07:00

ANNOUNCEMENT: Hello there Allergy Free Shop shoppers. We have had the following information posted on our home page for some time now, but we have since removed it and just wanted our customers to have access to read it. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks, Allergy Free Shop

Van’s New Gluten-Free Pancakes and French Toast Sticks contain barley malt, but according to Van’s the products do meet or exceed the proposed FDA gluten free standard (<20 ppm gluten). However, Van’s has announced that all future productions of this product will not contain any barley malt. Click here for more information on this issue: http://www.diet.com

Allergy Free Shop's New Products as of 3/25/09

2009-03-28T05:11:00.000-07:00

Full Flavored Foods
Alfredo Sauce
Beef Soup Stock

Yummyearth
Strawberry Lollipop Stand up Pouch
Easter themed Lollipop 14.4oz bag

Sungold
Creamy 1oz Sunbutter Packets

Kari Out
Gluten Free Soy Sauce Packets

Plockys
Original Hummus Chips

Orgran
Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix
Alternative Grain Wholemeal Bread Mix
Gravy Mix
Ready Made Pasta Meal Vegetable Bolognese-not frozen
Authentic Country Style Cornbread and Muffin Mix
Rasberry Filled Dietetic Cookies
Tomato Soup with Chives
Garden Vegetable Soup
Sweet Corn Soup
Lite and Crunchy Muesli Fruit and Almond
Chocolate Single Cookie
Chocolate Mousse Mix
Original Crisp Bites

Gorge Delights
Just Fruit Pear Blueberry Fruit Bar
Just Fruit Pear Cranberry Fruit Bar

Sorbee
Eat Rite Be Fit Sugar Free Maple Syrup
Eat Rite Be Fit Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup

Walden Farms
Sugar Free Original Pancake Syrup
Sugar Free Thousand Island Dressing
Sugar Free Bleu Chesse Dressing
Sugar Free Creamy Italian Dressing
Sugar Free Italian Dressing
Sugar Free Mayo
Sugar Free Original BBQ Sauce
Sugar Free Ranch Dressing
Sugar Free Ketchup

Real Foods
Organic Original Corn Thins
Multigrain Corn Thins
Sensible Portions
Sea Salt Multigrain Crisps
Cheddar Multigrain Crisps
Apple Cinnamon Multi Grain Crisps

Figi
1liter Bottled Water
6 pack of Bottled Water

Nu-World Foods
Amaranth Original Puffed Cereal
Candy Tree
Organic Licorice Laces

Walden Farms
Bleu Cheese Dressing-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free
Creamy Italian Dressing-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free
Italian Dressing-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free
Ranch Dressing-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Soy Free,Sugar Free
Thousand Island Dressing-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free
BBQ Sauce-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free
Mayo-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Soy Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free
Pancake Syrup-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Soy Free,Corn Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free

New Allergy Free and Gluten Free Products Brought in on 3/16/09

2009-03-16T11:08:00.000-07:00

Seapoint
Shelled Edamame- Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Corn Free,Egg Free

Crunchmaster
Multi Seed Cracker Original- Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Multi Seed Cracker Sweet Onion-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Multi Seed Cracker Rosemary and Olive Oil- Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free

Heaven Scent
Dairy Free Cheddar Crackers-Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Corn Free,Soy Free Labeled as being processed on equipment that may contain traces of allergens such as dairy, eggs, tree nuts, and peanuts.

Miguels
Three Pepper Tortilla Chips-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Casein Free,Dairy Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Everything Tortilla Chips-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Casein Free,Dairy Free,Egg Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free

Seasons
Honey BBQ Thin and Crispy Potato Chips-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Tree Nut Free
Yogurt and Green Thin and Crispy Potato Chips-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Tree Nut Free

Toddler Health
Banana Rice Powder-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Corn Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Chocolate Oat Powder-Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Corn Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Vanilla Oat Powder-Dairy Free,Casein Free,Egg Free,Corn Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Vanilla Rice Powder-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Corn Free,Egg Free

Ian's
Cheddar Wafflewich- Wheat Free,Gluten Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Sausage Egg Wafflewich-Wheat Free,Gluten Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free

New Allergy Free and Gluten Free Products Brought in on 3/4/09

2009-03-04T14:05:00.000-08:00

Schar
White Bread Mix - Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Egg Free,Corn Free
Chocolate Dipped Cookies-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Envirokidz
Koala Crisp Cereal in Ecopakz-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Corn Free

Gluten Free Pantry
All Purpose Gluten Free Flour-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Corn Free,Egg Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free
Brown Rice Pancake and Waffle Mix-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Naturally Clean
Laundry Pre treat Spray

Seventh Generation
2ply paper towel 3 pack

Spectrum Naturals
Canola Oil 16oz-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Casein Free,Dairy Free,Egg Free,Soy Free,Corn Free

Koyo Foods
Sweet Chili Soy Rice Chips-Gluten Free,Wheat Free,Dairy Free,Casein Free,Corn Free,Peanut Free,Tree Nut Free,Sugar Free

Al Terrain
Latex Free Bandages

New Allergy Free and Gluten Free Products Brought in on 2/13/09

2009-02-23T06:35:00.000-08:00

Apple and Eve
Fruitables Berry Berry Juice Packs GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Cliff Bar
Organic Grape Kid Twisted Fruit-WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Organic Strawberry Kid Twisted Fruit-WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Organic Tropical Punch Kid Twisted Fruit-WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Drews All Natural
Garlic Italian Dressing Pack-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Poppy Seed Dressing Pack-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Romano Caesar Dressing Pack-GF, WF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Rosemary Balsamic Dressing Pack-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Larabar
Apple Pie Nutritional Bar-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF
Banana Bread Nutritional Bar-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF

Mrs. Leepers
Organic Rice Alphabet Pasta-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Organic Rice Kid's Pasta-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,Corn Free,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Welch's
Strawberry Fruit Snacks- DF,CF,SF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Mixed Fruit Snacks-DF,CF,SF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Berries and Cherries Fruit Snacks- DF,CF,SF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Sorbee
Eat Rite Be Fit Chocolate Chip Cookie-Sugar Free
Eat Rite Be Fit Oatmeal Cookie-Sugar Free

Valor
Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Bar-Sugar Free
Sugar Free Dark Chocolate 70% Bar-Sugar Free

Natural Nectar
Gluten Free Original Cracklebred-GF, WF, DF,CF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Gluten Free Sun Dried Tomato & Oregano Cracklebred-GF, WF, DF,CF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

Sam Mills
Pasta d'oro Rigatoni-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Pasta d'oro Fusilli-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,EF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free
Pasta d'oro Carnetti Rigati (looks like elbow pasta)-GF, WF, DF,CF,SF,jEF,Tree Nut Free,Peanut Free

New Products at The Allergy Free Shop

2009-02-16T17:00:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. Thanks again for all of your support and interest! We are really growing fast, and I am constantly searching for the newest and most delicious products. We have brought in a lot of new gluten free and allergy free products over the last 6-months, and I wanted to share with you our constant growing selection. I am going to a specialty food trade show in Calfiornia in about 6-weeks and I look forward to bringing back a lot of the new products out there. Here is a list of some of the new products I brought in over the past few months, and they are all on our website. Enjoy and please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Herskowitz
Store Owner

Allerenergy

Chocolate Chip Granola Bar Blueberry Granola Bar
Apple Cinnamon Granola Bar Cherry Granola Bar

Allergy Control Products

Acaril Laundry Additive
Twin Sheets Full Sheets Queen Sheets King Sheets
Standard Pillow Case
Cotton Standard Pillow Encasing

Amy’s Kitchen

Single serve dairy free pizza
Single serve non dairy rice cheese pizza

Ancient Harvest

Spaghetti Linguini Elbows
Quinoa Flour
Traditional Quinoa Spaghetti

Andean Dream

Coconut Quinoa Cookie
Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookie
Raisin Spice Quinoa Cookie

Aunt Gussies

Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies
Sugar Free Vanilla Spritz Cookies

Barkat

Matzo Crackers
Better Balance
Parmesan Protein Chips
Apple Cinnamon Protein Cereal

Blue Diamond

Almond Breeze Original Beverage

Books

Gluten Free Kitchen
Great Gluten Free Baking
Whole Foods Allergy Cookbook
You won't believe its Gluten Free
Vegan Lunchbox
Get it Ripe
Eat Well, Live Well with Gluten Intolerance
The Kid Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook
What's to eat: The Milk Free, Egg Free, Nut Free, Allergy Cookbook Gluten Free Baking Classics
The Asthma and Allergy Action Plan for Kids'

California Baby

Super Sensitive Tote Bug Repellant Spray Natural Bug Blend
Summer Lotion citranella
Calendula Cream
Super Sensitive Everyday Lotion
Super Sensitive Everyday Massage Oil
Swimmers Defense Shampoo and Body wash
Swimmers Defense Conditioner

Chebe

Frozen Roll Dough
Cheese Bread Mix
Cinnamon Roll up Mix Foccacia Bread Mix All Purpose Bread Mix

Kinnikinnick

Pizza Crust Gluten Free
Italian White Rice Bread
White Gluten Free Sandwich Bread

Bakery on Main Street

Cranberry Granola Bar Individual bars
Cranberry Maple Granola Bar Box
Extreme Trailmix Granola Bar Individual bars
Extreme Trailmix Granola Bar box
Apple Raisin Walnut Granola
Cranberry Orange Cashew Granola
Fruit and Nut Extreme Granola
Nutty Cranberry Granola
Rainforest Granola

Gillian Foods

Gluten Free Bread Crumbs

Glee

Tangerine Gum

Pure Fun

Barrels of Fun Candy
Chocolate Meltdown Candies
Citrus Slices Candy
Fruit Pinwheel Candy
Fruit Rocks Candy
Mint Pinwheels Candy
Pure Pops Candy
Candy Canes

Vidazorb

Belly Boost Probiotic Supplement
Vidazorb + OPC Supplement
Vidazorb Super C Supplement

Gillians

Pumpkin Pie Chebe
Garlic Breadstick mixPizza crust mix

The Grainless Bakery

Hamburger buns
Hot dog Buns

California Baby

Holiday Cheer Bubble BathColds and Flus Bubble BathWash Up Hand Soap

Robbie's Natural

Steak Sauce Spicy, Sweet, and Sassy
Hawaiian Sweet and Sour Sauce Pineapple Ginger Zip
Hickory BBQ Sauce
Original Mild BBQ Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
Garlic Sauce
Ketchup

Glutano

Tagliatelle Gluten Free Pasta

Sam Mills

Corn pasta d'oro pasta

Dakota Free

Sophie Soap
Pure Prarie Soap Bar
Outdoor Value Pack- Repellant
Lavendar Relief Lotion
Unscented Massage Oil
Sweet Body Scrub
Prairie Mint Foot Scrub/Soap
Facial Cleanser, Scrub, Mask- purple velvet pouch

Gluten Free Savonnerie

Liquid Castille Soap 8oz-with pump
Liquid Foaming Castille Soap
Liquid Castille Soap 16oz-refill size
Castille Bar Soap
Classic Bar Soap
Premium Bar Soap
Moisturizing Lotion
Shampoo 8oz
Shampoo 2oz travel size
Conditioner 8oz
Conditioner 2oz travel size
Lip Balm
Pit Stop Deodorant/Powder

Triumph Dining

The Essential Gluten Free Grocery Guide 2nd edition (blue book)
The Essential Gluten Free Restaurant Guide 2008-2009 edition (orange book)
Triumph Dining Cards- Restaurant Rescue Pack

Nugo

Nugo Nutrition to go Chocolate Bars (red package, box of 15 bars)
Nugo Nutrition to go Really Vanilla Bars (light blue and cream color package, box of 15 bars)
Nugo Nutrition to go Chocolate Banana Bars (yellow and brown color package, box of 15 bars)
Nugo Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bars- Dairy Free (white and brown color package, box of 12 bars)
Nugo Dark Mocha Chocolate Bars - Dairy Free (dark brown color package, box of 12 bars)
Nugo Free Gluten Free Carrot Cake (orange color package, box of 12 bars)
Nugo Free Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Trail Mix (dark brown package, box of 12 bars)
Nugo Free Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Crunch (white package, box of 12 bars)
Nugo Nutrition to go Smarte Carb Chocolate Black Cherry Sugar Free (box of 12 bars)
Nugo Nutrition Keribar Strawberry Chocolate Chip (has a pic of strawberry on package, box of 12 bars)

Barkat

Lemon Cream Filled Wafers

Ian's

Jungle Mix 2 Go: Nut Free 6 pouch box
Rodeo Mix 2 Go: Nut Free 6 pouch box

Perkys

Nutty Rice Cereal

Enjoy Life

Lively Lemon Cookie

Ener-G-Foods

Tapioca Hotdog Buns
White Rice Flour
Rice Bran Cereal

Chreesy

Instant Mash Potato Mix- Dairy Free and Gluten Free
Roasted Garlic Instant Mash Potato Mix- Gluten Free and Dairy Free

French Meadow

Brownie Dough

Happy Baby

Banana Puff Cereal

Traditonal Medicine

Just for Kids Organic Cold Care Tea

Koyo

Garlic Brown Rice Chips
Tamari Brown Rice Chips

San J

Low Sodium Wheat Free Soy Sauce
Wheat Free Soy Sauce

Seasons Baked

Honey Chipotle Multigrain Chips
Multigrain Original Chips

Sweet Riot

Ultimate Dark Chocolate Fix Flavor 65
Ultimate Dark Chocolate Fix Flavor 70

Midel

Ginger Snaps
Arrowroot Animal Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Glutino

Chocolate Dream Cookies

Happy Baby

Banana Puffs

Smashies

Snappy Apple Individual apple sauce packs

Kays Natural Better Balance

Golden Twist Pretzels individual bags

Schar

Gluten Free Pizza Crust not frozen
Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
Gluten Free Fusilli Pasta
Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies

Lets Do Organic

Carnival Sprinkles

Against The Grain

Gluten Free Original Rolls
Gluten Free Original Baguettes
Gluten Free Sesame Bagels

Organic Sunshine Burgers

BBQ Sunshine Burger
Southwest Vegetarian Sunshine Burger
Garden Vegetable Sunshine Burger

Happy Baby

Green Organic Puffs
Apple Organic Puffs

Schar

Lady Fingers Cookies

Delallo

Bruschetta Topping Sauce

Glutino

Family Pretzel Twists 8oz bag
Spinach Cheese Pizza
Chicken Ranchero Meal

2008-11-01T15:08:00.000-07:00

The Allergy Free Shop carries the following types of items: gluten-free foods; casein/dairy-free foods; egg-free foods; soy-free foods; peanut-free foods; tree-nut free foods; wheat-free foods; corn-free foods; sulfite-free foods; sesame-free foods; sugar-free foods; low-sodium foods; allergy-free foods; organic foods; non-toxic bath, body, and cleaning products; chlorine-free paper and baby products; products for dust allergies; dog allergies; cat allergies, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, face masks, air purifiers, air filters, books, cookbooks, children's books, allergy alert clothing and accessories, medical alert bracelets, and MUCH MORE!

THE ALLERGY FREE SHOP WELCOMES ALL OF YOU TO OUR WEBSITE!

2008-11-01T14:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Allergy-Free Shop blog site! We created the Allergy-Free Shop because we were so frustrated with the lack of resources available to people who had special dietary needs like our two children who are allergic to a variety of foods and environmental particles. Our Miami store opened in May 2008 and has been well-received by the many people who, like us, couldn't find foods and other products that were safe, healthy and tasty for themselves or their children suffering from food allergies, celiac sprue, environmental allergies, and other dietary restrictions. With the launch of our website, we are now able to reach many more people searching for these kinds of products. And of course, our blog should also be a resource for those who have questions, are seeking advice from others with similar restrictions, for recipe exchange, or for support. Please use this blog responsibly and be respectful to everyone. We do reserve the right to delete or edit any posting not in accordance with these simple requests.

Thanks for your support - Greg and Jennifer Herskowitz.