1ST CHURCH TO GO PEANUT FREE!!!

According to the February 8, 2009 St. John Vianney Church Bulletin, they have officially gone PEANUT FREE. Located on Southwestern Blvd in West Seneca, NY they are taking the lead!!! Thank you Msgr. Gallagher!!!!
The article is located on page 3 of the bulletin under the “From the Pastor’s Desk” section and reads as follows:
“Peanut allergies are [...]

Cake and Ice Cream Sprinkles

Recently Wilton Industries has changed it’s manufacturing of “sprinkles” to a peanut facility. They are a widely distributed item, making it difficult to treat our little ones to festive Holiday cookies and treats.
I contacted Signature Brands, makers of Cake Mate Decors and they state their products are clearly labeled and the majority of their “sprinkles”, icings [...]

Canadian PEANUT FREE Manufacturers

Hello!!! In case you weren’t aware Nestle & Quaker Canada both have PEANUT FREE manufacturing facilities in Canada. They sell peanut free chocolate bars, such as Kit Kat bars & Smarties (similar to M&M’s) and peanut free Granola bars. All the packages are brightly labeled peanut free!!! These foods are available at the Wal-Mart in [...]

FYI – Eucerin Cream

Hello everyone – We just learned that Eucerin, makers of the top eczema treating cream, manufactures their cream in a facility with NUTS!!! That is right, if you are treating your child’s eczema with Eucerin, you could be causing the symptoms! 
A close friend of mine has a recently diagnosed peanut & egg child. His eczema [...]

VICTORY – Tops Carry Out Cafe Donuts

January 27, 2009: I received the offical word from Tops this morning, they discontinued selling the Tim Horton’s peanut muffins and donuts in the carry out cafe. However, they are utilizing the remaining inventory first.
Any Tim’s donuts & muffins they do sell will be baked in the bakery.
Thank you all for your help!!! We achieved [...]

We Are Looking for Peanut Free Day Cares and Preschools???

Many families are interested in finding Peanut Free daycares. If you know of one please send us your comments!!! So far this is our limited list:

Jewish Community Center
Edukids
East Aurora Preschool Center
Page 1 Preschool
Brierwood

Peanut Allergy Resources

Clean Out the Pantry does not endorse any of these products or websites. This list is for informational purposes only and meant to be used for individuals to begin researching their children’s allergies.
Peanut Aware!  http://www.peanutaware.com/
Peanut Free Planet (food) http://www.peanutfreeplanet.com/?gclid=CNH2heDalJICFQgRGgodFmwY_g
Beyond a Peanut http://www.beyondapeanut.com/
Eat Out Peanut Free in the UK http://www.eatoutpeanutfree.co.uk/
We are always looking for new resources, [...]

Peanut Allergy Must Have’s

We found a couple cool things to help our son & others understand his peanut allergy.
This book “Mommy, Is This Safe to Eat? A Guide for Preschoolers Allergic to Peanuts and Tree Nuts” by Christina Black, is a 20 page book with large pictures of foods my son cannot eat. It was a great way to [...]