Restricted and Allergic Food Consumption

While we make every effort to avoid an issue of contamination and/or a child being served a restricted food, there are times it can still happen. If a child has been served a restricted or allergic food, please follow the procedure below:

1. Remove the food and have the child wash their hands (or whatever body area exposed) and rinse out their mouth (if the ingredient was eaten).
2. Assess if the child is experiencing any emergent reaction. Use their Epipen or other emergency medicine if prescribed and they are showing any symptoms.
   1. These include: feeling dizzy or lightheaded; itchy skin or a raised rash (hives); swelling of the lips, face and eyes; coughing; wheezing, breathlessness; noisy breathing or a hoarse voice
   2. Other symptoms of a reaction: sneezing or an itchy, runny or blocked nose; feeling nauseous and/or vomiting; stomach pain, diahrrea
3. If no emergent reaction is observed, take the time to look in their Brightwheel profile regarding the nature of the allergy or restriction.
4. If it is only a restriction, call the family to make them aware, and that the child is doing well (if they are). If the child is experiencing stomach upset, etc. determine with the parent/guardian should pick them up early.
5. If it is an allergy and there are no emergency medicines, and there are no symptoms present, call the parent/guardian to make them aware and advise on what they feel should be done (early pickup, call if they vomit, etc.). If emergent symptoms begin, call 911.
6. Document in Brightwheel what happened, the child's reaction (or that they did not have one), any interventions, and that family was notified.