We offer the below information as a reference for creating an allergy safe environment at Saint Alexander's Preschool. 

Please consider washing your child's hands and face after breakfast each morning to prevent any possible cross-contact reactions.

If you have concerns about a specific activity, please reach out to us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  We want to ensure that all of our students have an opportunity to participate in each activity in a way that makes parents comfortable.

Top 8 Food Allergens (Did you know that we have most of these allergies in our classroom?)

Dairy

Egg

Soy

Wheat

Peanut

Tree Nut

Fish & Shellfish

 

Allergy safe snack suggestions

** It is important to note that when checking labels, items labeled 'processed on the same equipment' are NOT safe to send as snacks.

 

Top-8-Free Snack Ideas

Cereals: Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Kix, Trix, Lucky Charms

Fresh fruit

Canned fruit/fruit cups

Applesauce cups

Fresh vegetables

Rasins 

Cereal Bars (aka Rice Krispie Bars)

Rice crackers

Corn chips (like tortilla chips or Fritos)

Popcorn (Kettle Corn is generally dairy free; homemade works well, too) 

Old Dutch Puffcorn

Fruit snacks - General Mills brands are generally safe but, as always, check the label.  Try to avoid 'modified food starch' which can contain wheat

Apple & Orange juice

Rold Gold Pretzles - contain wheat and milk ingredients, but are nut safe

Holiday Treat suggestions

Bob's brand peppermint Candy Canes & Sweet Stripes - (made in a facility free of the Top 8 allergens)

**Bob's brand candies will list allergen info, including possible cross-contact info. If you don't see allergen info, it's because that particular Bob's brand of candy was made in an allergen-free facility.  Starlight mints are NOT allergy safe.

 

Mike & Ike brand Holiday Medley Jelly Beans - Red and green jelly beans.

Life Saver Big Ring Gummies - Packaged individually to look like little Christmas wreaths (some Life Saver gummies may contain milk)

Tootsie Roll Candies - All Tootsie Roll candies are made in a tree nut-free, peanut-free facility, right here in the Chicago area.

Junior Mints - Made by the Tootsie Roll company so nut-free; may contain milk or egg.

Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses - Hershey is careful about manufacturing and labeling; their packaging reflects detailed allergen info, including cross-contact risk due to product lines. Candy Cane kisses do not have a nut allergy warning and according to Hershey reps, are safe for nut allergies.

York Peppermint Patty - Always nut-free, but may contain milk.

Dum Dum suckers and Smarties - are free of the Top 8 food allergens.

Additional Food Allergy Resources

http://www.nut-freemom.blogspot.com/

http://www.eatingwithfoodallergies.com/index.html

http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm079311.htm