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FARE restaurant in Chicago
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FARE

The official menu marks many items with a GF icon, and the catering FAQ states the menu includes 'plenty of gluten-free' options. However, there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for coeliac safety. The menu also contains items with gluten (e.g., pasta salad, cornbread muffin, egg sandwich on English muffin), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk. The venue's own allergen sheet is linked but not analysed here.

Address150 N Riverside Plaza Mezzanine, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
Cuisine
Price€€
Hours
Mon7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tue7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wed7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thu7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Fri7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed
Websitewww.foodbyfare.com/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.60 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu marks many items with a GF icon, and the catering FAQ states the menu includes 'plenty of gluten-free' options. However, there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for coeliac safety. The menu also contains items with gluten (e.g., pasta salad, cornbread muffin, egg sandwich on English muffin), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk. The venue's own allergen sheet is linked but not analysed here.

marked menu

Vegan

confidence 0.60 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu marks many items with a V icon, and the catering FAQ states the menu includes 'plenty of ... vegan' options. However, there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for vegan safety. The menu contains many non-vegan items (e.g., chicken, salmon, feta, eggs), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk.

marked menu

Vegetarian

confidence 0.60 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu marks many items with a V icon, and the catering FAQ states the menu includes 'plenty of ... vegetarian' options. However, there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for vegetarian safety. The menu contains many non-vegetarian items (e.g., chicken, salmon, turkey meatballs), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk.

marked menu

Nut-free

confidence 0.60 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu marks items that 'CONTAINS NUTS' with an N icon, and the catering FAQ states the menu includes 'nut-free ... options'. However, there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for nut safety. The menu contains many nut-containing items (e.g., smoked almonds, almond flour in cookies, almond milk in smoothies), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk.

marked menu

Dairy-free

confidence 0.50 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu does not use a dairy-free icon, but the catering FAQ states the menu includes options for various dietary restrictions. The menu contains many dairy-containing items (e.g., feta, cheese, mac & cheese, yogurt parfait, milk in coffee), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk. No dedicated dairy-free equipment or kitchen is mentioned.

Egg-free

confidence 0.50 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu does not use an egg-free icon, but the catering FAQ states the menu includes options for various dietary restrictions. The menu contains many egg-containing items (e.g., egg sandwich, egg wrap, egg white bites, scrambled egg bowl, chocolate chip cookie with eggs), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk. No dedicated egg-free equipment or kitchen is mentioned.

Soy-free

confidence 0.50 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu does not use a soy-free icon, but the catering FAQ states the menu includes options for various dietary restrictions. The menu contains soy-containing items (e.g., miso tofu, edamame in broccoli crunch), indicating a shared kitchen with clear cross-contamination risk. No dedicated soy-free equipment or kitchen is mentioned.

Shellfish-free

confidence 0.50 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The official menu does not use a shellfish-free icon, but the catering FAQ states the menu includes options for various dietary restrictions. The menu contains shellfish (e.g., Bluehouse Atlantic Salmon is fish, not shellfish; no crustacean shellfish is listed), but a shared kitchen means cross-contamination risk exists. No dedicated shellfish-free equipment or kitchen is mentioned.

Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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