FOOD ALLERGENS AND INTOLERANCES
Green Ayurveda Spa treats food and food hygiene with the utmost of respect.

Please Let Us Know… …If You Have Any Food Allergies Or Intolerances? Our Helpful Team Will Offer You A Suitable Alternative.

Some of our dishes contain allergens like milk, mustard, sesame, and celery. We will be able to alter the cooking without allergens if required. Please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when you are ordering or while Ayurveda consultation.

Therefore, in order to assist us in protecting all those who possess a food intolerance and/or a food allergy, please take a few moments to identify with each of the 14 major allergens outlined below, (along with some examples of where they can be found): –

1. Celery
   This includes celery stalks, leaves, seeds and the root called celeriac. Celery can be found in celery salt, some salads, some meat products, soups and in stock cubes.

2. Cereals Containing Gluten
   Wheat, such as spelt and Khorasan wheat/Kamut, rye, barley and oats are often found in foods containing flour, such as some types of baking powder, batter, breadcrumbs, bread, cakes, couscous, meat products, pasta, pastry, sauces, soups and fried food having been dusted with flour.

3. Crustaceans
   Crabs, lobster, prawns and scampi are crustaceans. Shrimp paste, often used in Thai and south-east Asian curries or salads, is an ingredient to look out for.

4. Eggs
   Eggs are often found in cakes, some meat products, mayonnaise, mousses, pasta, quiche, sauces and pastries or foods brushed or glazed with egg.

5. Fish
   You will find this in fish sauces, some pizzas, relishes, salad dressings, stock cubes and in Worcestershire sauce.

6. Lupin
   Although Lupin is a flower it is also found in flour. Lupin flour and seeds can be used in some types of bread, pastries and even in pizzas.

7. Milk
   Milk is a common ingredient in butter, cheese, cream, milk powders and yoghurt. It can also be found in foods brushed or glazed with milk and in powdered soups and sauces.

8. Molluscs
   These include mussels, land snails, squid and whelks, but can also be commonly found in oyster sauce or as an ingredient in fish soups and stews.

9. Mustard
   Liquid mustard, mustard powder and mustard seeds fall into this category. This ingredient can also be found in breads, curries, marinades, meat products, salad dressings, sauces and soups.

10. Nuts
    Not to be mistaken with peanuts, (which are actually a legume and grow underground) instead this ingredient refers to nuts which grow on trees, like cashews nuts, almonds and hazelnuts. You can find nuts in breads, biscuits, crackers, desserts, nut powders, often used in Asian curries, stir-fry dishes, ice cream, marzipan (almond paste), nut oils and sauces.

11. Peanuts
    Peanuts are actually a legume and grow underground, which is why they are sometimes referred to as a groundnut. Peanuts are often used as an ingredient in biscuits, cakes, curries, desserts, sauces, (such as satay sauce) as well as in groundnut oil and peanut oil.

12. Sesame Seeds
    These seeds can often be found in bread, sprinkled on bread rolls, burger/hamburger buns, humous, sesame oil and tahini. They can also be found toasted and used in salads.

13. Soya
    Often found in bean curd, edamame beans, miso paste, textured soya protein, soya flour or tofu. Soya is a staple ingredient in oriental food. It can also be found in desserts, ice cream, meat products, sauces and vegetarian products.

14. Sulphur Dioxide
    Also known as sulphites. This is an ingredient often used in dried fruit such as raisins, dried apricots and prunes. You might also find it in meat products, soft drinks, vegetables as well as in wine and beer. If you have asthma, you have a higher risk of developing a reaction to sulphur dioxide.

Please note, when pre-ordering/booking any of our supplements, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you notify us if you have any of the above-known allergens.