Despite being allergic to peanuts, despite the level of the allergy more than doubling in the past 2 years according to his recent RAST test, and even despite the sign 'we use peanut oil' we took our peanut allergic child to eat at Chick Fil A armed with an Epi Pen at the ready.
Chick Fil-A has a special way of refining peanut oil and taking all of the peanut protein out of the oil making it safe for most peanut allergic kids. We've been curious to take him for a while because we both remember him eating there when he was smaller with no reaction, he is able to play in the play place without a problem, and last time we ate there I rubbed my chicken sandwich on his arm and saw no hives.
It was a little scary watching him take the first few bites, but he downed his chicken nuggets, fries, played in the play place, and turned up with not even one hive. Success! Take that peanut allergy!
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