ST. LOUIS - Safe Food Specialist Linda Petterson and Chef Michael Lapage appeared on the most recent “Food For Thought” segment on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com at Ford Hotel Supply to discuss common allergens and ways to keep your family and/or customers safe. Chef Lapage said there are eight major common allergens: wheat, soy, fish, shellfish/crustaceans, milk, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts, as well as a ninth allergen, sesame, which was recently added this year. Petterson said allergies are more common than you might think based on the responses she’s gotten in her food safety classes. “I have people raise their hands, ‘Who has allergens?’ and you’re amazed how many do raise their hands,” Petterson said. “And of course there’s so many more than the big eight or the nine we’re talking about, there’s many more people, and the ones that have them will tell you.” Lapage added that allergies ca
Continue Reading