allergy alert

Ingredient danger notice

An allergy alert is a warning about the presence of common allergens—peanuts, shellfish, dairy, gluten—in food or environments.

Restaurants display allergy alerts on menus, and product packaging includes them for consumer safety.

The phrase also describes medical bracelets or tags worn by individuals with severe allergies: She wears an allergy alert bracelet for bee stings.

Related

bracelet · medical bracelet · warning · reaction · swelling · rash · bee sting · skin test · shellfish · label · emergency · emergency room · antihistamine · itching · throat · breathing · medical · sensitivity

Categories
Opposites
warning vs. safety assurance

allergy alertall-clear

Signal danger has passed

clean label

alert status

allergy alertall clear

Signal danger has passed

stand down · false alarm · unrestricted · baseline · routine

allergen content

allergy alertallergen-free

Lacking sensitivity triggers

hypoallergenic · allergy-friendly

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G