(refer also to Reading Labels and Terms Table)

• We cannot stress this enough - Read every label - every time!
  
  
• Store made bakery items are not always labeled with the possibility of nuts - be sure to ask the bakery staff about the risk.
  
  
• In general, the larger the bakery, the better the labeling standards. Not all bakeries label their food with ingredients lists.
  
  
• Avoid imported foods with foreign ingredient labels. If unsure of an ingredients meaning - don't buy the product.
  
  
• Avoid prepared and frozen desserts and candy unless you have received verification from the manufacturer that it is safe to consume.
  
  
• Have a pad and pen with you when you shop. If you have a question about a product, write down the product name and the manufacturer’s phone number or address. Utilize the info in Manufacturer's to contact them.

For many more tips, see the Peanut Allergy Handbook.