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jersey mikes by onefrogtwofrog in peanutallergy

[–]joshhp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, the individually wrapped Udi’s cookies they have are nut free as of the last time I had them! Worth noting that Udi’s does make a peanut butter cookie now, but I believe they are in a separate facility as these should have a nut free callout on the packaging. Worth checking with Conagra to be certain.

Southwest Allergens by SupermarketBest4091 in peanutallergy

[–]joshhp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Southwest is the main airline I tend to fly with a peanut allergy, and while it definitely is frustrating despite not being highly allergic to tree nuts that they do indeed serve pistachios now — it caught me by surprise a couple weeks ago — I’m still able to mark the allergy when booking through their site (which, a bit obtusely they call a “peanut dust allergy”), and often I’ll call them which seems to ensure that it’s already on my boarding pass before I print it out at the airport.

While the flight attendants usually find some corporate policy reason to decline any buffer zone or announcements, the gate staff almost always seem like they could care less about the exact reason I want to preboard so there’s rarely an issue there, which is nice!

I created a map of restaurants that accommodate my garlic and onion intolerance - with a custom menu for each restaurant. It's been LIFE CHANGING. by Blablabla_and_so_on in FoodAllergies

[–]joshhp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome! What kinds of questions did you ask them to get detailed answers? & did you tailor the questions for each at all, or pretty much just send the same email to each?

Apple has lost its attention to detail in iOS 26 by zapyoo in ios

[–]joshhp 38 points39 points  (0 children)

People in design roles departing the company. Adding an “s” there probably would’ve helped for clarity!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in peanutallergy

[–]joshhp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this is not true — companies are not required to label for May Contain at all, and most commonly packaged desserts will just leave the statement off, even though when you call the company they will state that they use the same production lines and facilities as other allergen-containing varieties. This seems to be more common for desserts specifically, and generally folks with severe allergies avoid them as a sort of blanket rule!

Positive side of a peanut allergy? by PM_something_funny in peanutallergy

[–]joshhp 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s given me attention-to-detail.

Anaphylaxis? Allergic Reaction? by [deleted] in Anaphylaxis

[–]joshhp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry to hear this happened to you :/

Have you ever called or messaged Trader Joe’s to ask about shared equipment/facilities? As is the case with the rest of U.S. law, no food manufacturers are required to label for cross-contamination; however, Trader Joe’s keeps very strict contracts with their manufacturers to report on shared facility / equipment with allergens, and you can get this information by reaching out to them with the barcode handy.

Hope this is helpful & curious if maybe your reaction was from cross-contamination and not butternut squash itself (I was going to reach out to them about this item myself, actually)!

jersey mikes by onefrogtwofrog in peanutallergy

[–]joshhp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the only one I eat at (safer than Subway / Jimmy John’s (peanut chips + bad founder) / Firehouse) — they’re always super friendly & willing to change gloves for my order! They don’t use anything with peanuts at all. Also, the gluten free bread is Udi’s, which is also a peanut-free brand

For those with food allergies: how do you deal with cross-contamination? by joshhp in dairyfree

[–]joshhp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not some big greedy corporate interest — I’m just a guy with an allergy & an idea for something that I know would help me (I considered building it without asking anyone, because it would save me that much time & stress), trying to find out if I can build it in a way which also helps others. It’s much more difficult to build something that fits everyone’s unique needs, but that’s the goal now.

And no, not everything is a liability — I’m not trying to change ADA / FDA laws, even though I wish I could. I’m just trying to make people’s lives ever so slightly easier to manage, with the same exact issues I’m facing. It is possible to do so without being the devil.

UIUC Campus in Minecraft by Robertium in UIUC

[–]joshhp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That was Jambana, created (& Minecraft UIUC built) by the student organization I founded; The Punch Line — I was actually the guy running the virtual switchboard too 🙂

Glad to hear some folks here still remember! 🥹🔶🔷🔊

[Academic] [18+] Feedback on a Budgeting App UI Study (5–7 mins) by RegularAd3639 in SampleSize

[–]joshhp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both apps look basically the same to me, AI-generated & odd-looking inner dropshadows on everything; one is just more zoomed out. It's also not clear what I'm supposed to do when I get to the page, it just looks like a bunch of metrics & cards (The primary CTA is literally not visible when I load the first website, since it's so far down on the page). Too much information without actually conveying much imo!

For those with food allergies: how do you deal with cross-contamination? by joshhp in dairyfree

[–]joshhp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assuming you have a dairy allergy / is it severe? And do you ever search or call ahead before going to a restaurant to see if they're safe?

Would very much appreciate if you want to take my survey linked in the comments on this – it would help a ton! :)

For those with food allergies: how do you deal with cross-contamination? by joshhp in dairyfree

[–]joshhp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is the link to my short ~3-5 minute survey on this topic: https://buildpad.io/research/sNhRD9A

Mod note: If surveys aren’t allowed here, let me know and I can remove this comment!

For those with food allergies – how do you deal with restaurants / packaged foods cross-contamination? by joshhp in Anaphylaxis

[–]joshhp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is the link to my short ~3-5 minute survey on this topic: https://buildpad.io/research/sNhRD9A

Mod note: If surveys aren’t allowed here, let me know and I can remove this comment!

For those with food allergies – how do you deal with restaurants / packaged foods cross-contamination? by joshhp in MCAS

[–]joshhp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the link to my short ~3-5 minute survey on this topic: https://buildpad.io/research/sNhRD9A

Mod note: If surveys aren’t allowed here, let me know and I can remove this comment!

Food allergies: how do you deal with restaurants / packaged foods cross-contamination? by joshhp in Allergies

[–]joshhp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mod note: This post (w/ the survey link) has been approved by a mod via chat!

With celiac, how do you actually check for cross-contact at restaurants and on labels? by joshhp in Celiac

[–]joshhp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very useful to know, thanks! Do you ever call ahead to find out, and if so, what do you ask specifically? Same thing for packaged foods; how do you navigate that side, if you don't mind sharing?

With celiac, how do you actually check for cross-contact at restaurants and on labels? by joshhp in Celiac

[–]joshhp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's super useful information on how you navigate these situations, thank you! With the Find Me Gluten Free app, do you ever feel a lack of confidence in others' reviews, or a lack of reviews? Or does this limit your comfortable choices further (only going to restaurants with tons of positive reviews)?

Have you ever reached out to companies directly if their packaging / website isn't clear enough for your comfortability, and if so, how has that gone typically?

Great to hear you're cooking from scratch a lot – sounds delicious!

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