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Tortilla Chips At Restaurants

Mabc

By Mabc
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Mabc Apprentice
Mabc
Posted

Are tortilla chips or corn tortillas at mexican restaurants safe?

Is cheese dip safe generally?

Thanks!

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

It varies, you have to check out each restaurant. If they make their own and they fry chimichangas or something else made from flour in the same oil, they are not safe. If they have a dedicated fryer and the chips are corn, they are safe.

If the chips are out of a bag, it depends on the brand, but I think most are safe.

Cheese, I don't know, I'm also casein free, but I think you would still need to check ingredients.

jnifred Explorer
jnifred
Posted

I would not trust cheese dips at restaurants generally. If it comes from something pre-packaged I would be very nervous about eating it. Personally I don't eat cheese dips anymore unless I make it. When at a restaurant I go for the guacamole or salsa, no more cheese dip for me....

jayhawkmom Enthusiast
jayhawkmom
Posted

At a CSA meeting I went to on Sunday, the speaker mentioned that some Mexican restaurants add flour to their SALSA to give it a thicker consistancy. Those of you regularly eating salsa might want to reconsider.... and/or ask about the salsa before eating it.

sparkles Contributor
sparkles
Posted

There is so much cross contamination at restuarants....I don't trust many of them. Some places, like Outback Steak House (at least, the one in Bloomington, MN) really go out of their way to accomodate my diet. They even have a gluten-free menu and use a great deal of care to avoid cross contamination. Their "Thunder Down Under Brownie Sundae" is to die for.... and it is gluten-free!!!!

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
Posted

I think it depends on the restaurant. Regardless, you should ask before you eat. If they seem unsure, then I wouldn't eat them.

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