A Word About Nuts


PS87 Afterschool has been a nut-free zone for a year now, and we hope that you and your family will help us stay that way. There is no longer such a thing as an innocent peanut butter sandwich sitting in the bottom of a lunch box.  Peanuts are one of the most common food allergens to trigger an allergic reaction, but all nuts can cause reactions to the allergic person.
 
Please read the information below to help us keep our children safe. For more in-depth information about how to recognize food allergies, click here.

Parents should read ingredient labels to check for the presence of nut, nut oil or nut products.  Some non-nut products are manufactured on shared equipment used to manufacture products containing nuts.  These products can be hazardous to nut sensitive people.

Peanut Free Snack Alternatives:
• Rice cakes • Graham or animal crackers
• String cheese • Raisins
• Fruit cups • Fresh fruit or dried fruit
• Popcorn • Pretzels                                
• Mini pitas or mini bagels • Pudding or gelatin cups
• Crackers and cheese • Celery or carrot sticks
• Homemade trail mix with cereal, pretzels, raisins

Terms that indicate the presence of NUT protein:
  • Beer nuts
  • Ground nuts
  • Mixed nuts
  • Cold pressed, expelled, or extruded peanut oil
  • Monkey nuts
  • Nu-Nuts
  • Nut pieces
  • Peanuts
  • Peanut butter
  • Peanut flavor

Terms that may indicate the presence of NUT protein:
  • Natural and artificial flavorings
  • Hydrolyzed plant protein or vegetable protein
  • Baked goods
  • Candy
  • Nougat Chocolate candies or candy bars
  • Sunflower seeds

Avoid sending in any snacks that look like candies containing nuts  (Skittles, for example, look like Reeses Pieces)

READ ALL FOOD LABELS TO INSURE THE HEALTH OF ALL OUR CHILDREN