Olive Garden, Wendy's, and Chick-fil-A are suddenly adding sesame to popular foods like bread sticks and buns, and people with allergies are furious

Jan 10 2023 by Business Insider

 
Sesame became the ninth major food allergen on January 1.

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On January 1, sesame was listed in the US as a major food allergen, joining eight others. Restaurant bakers are adding in sesame flour since it makes it easier to avoid cross-contamination. Allergy-friendly foods like breadsticks at Olive Garden are now off-limits to allergic consumers.

Once a week, Kelly Meyer and her 3-year-old son, Alexander, would stop at Chick-fil-A or Wendy's after a day at Disney World in Florida. With...

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