Sesame Seed Free
DC-108
Section 1: Allergy & Intolerances
Compendium Definition
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Note:
– Foods (e.g. bread/muffins) for clients allergic to sesame seeds should be prepared and stored
separately to avoid cross contamination.
– Avoid any foods with the statement “Contains sesame” or “May contain: sesame” or similar wording on the label.
Caution: xxxx
Vegetables
Allowed
- all vegetables and their juices
NOT allowed:
- any vegetable or vegetable dish or beverage containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- chutney made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
Fruit
Allowed
- fruits and their juices
NOT allowed:
- fruit dishes or beverages containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
Salads
Allowed
- salads containing allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- salads containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
Grain Products
Allowed
- bread, buns, bagels and other baked goods made with allowed ingredients
- cereals and muesli made with allowed ingredients
- bread crumbs, bread sticks, melba toast made with allowed ingredients
- plain rice, noodles (made with allowed ingredients)
NOT allowed:
- bread, buns and other baked goods made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils (e.g. cakes, muffins, pancakes, waffles, fritters, doughnuts, pastries)
- baking mixes containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- cereals, flavoured oatmeal and muesli containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- crackers containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- flavoured rice, noodles containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- Risotto made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- granola bars containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- pretzels, rice cakes, bagel / pita chips containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- sesame seed snap bars
Milk & Alternatives
Allowed
- plain, whole, 2%, 1% and skim
- cream
- sour cream
- buttermilk
NOT allowed:
- milk and alternative products containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils (this includes products with the names: tahini, tahina, vegetable oils made with sesame seeds or undisclosed oils)
- flavoured ice cream, flavoured milk, yogurt or milkshakes containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- dessert toppings containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- cheese spreads or cheese balls containing seeds &/or sesame seed oils
Meat & Alternatives
Allowed
- all pure, fresh, frozen or canned meat, poultry and fish
- plain tofu
- all pure legumes such as
dried peas, beans and lentils - plain eggs
NOT allowed:
- processed meats and sausages containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- meat, poultry and fish dishes made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- hummus (made with tahini or sesame seeds)
- pâtés made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- egg dishes prepared with oils of undisclosed sources
- vegetarian burgers, vegetable pâtés, and/or tempeh made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
Soups
Allowed
- all soups made with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- soups made with sesame seeds and or sesame seed oils
Oils & Fats
Allowed
- butter, cream, sour cream
- margarine made from allowed oils
- lard
- meat drippings
- all other oils and fats made with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- sesame seed oil
- vegetable oil containing sesame seed oil or undisclosed oils
- tahini (sesame paste)
- salad dressings containing sesame seeds and/or sesame seed oils
- gravies, sauces, dips or marinades containing sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- margarine containing sesame seeds and/or sesame seed oils
- any oil product made with undisclosed oils
Desserts & Sweets
Allowed
- all desserts and sweets made with allowed products
NOT allowed:
- any dessert, frozen dessert or sweet made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils (eg. Halvah)
- any candy bar, chocolate bar, boxed chocolates made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- any snack food, e.g. trail mix made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
Fluids
Allowed
- all fluids made with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- fluids made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils
- Aqua Libra (herbal drink)
Miscellaneous
Allowed
- all pure spices and herbs made with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- spices, herbs, seasonings or flavourings made with sesame seeds &/or sesame seed oils or undisclosed oils
- sesame salt
*Other names for sesame:
- benne
- benne seed
- benniseed
- gingelly
- gingelly oil
- seeds
- sesamol
- sesamolina
- sesamum indicum
- sim sim
- Til
- Tahini (sesame paste)
References:
Government of Canada, Health Canada, “Sesame – priority food allergens”, 2016