FUMCN Peanut/Nut-Free Snack Policy

Environment: If you or your child or any siblings coming to drop off or pick-up has nuts, peanuts, or peanut butter for breakfast, please wash face and hands thoroughly before attending school. Please be sure your child is not eating in the clothes he/she will be wearing to school that day. This may seem overboard, but peanut butter and oils can transfer very easily from hands or clothing to toys and surfaces at FUMCN.

Snack: All classes will have peanut and nut-free snacks. The snack parent will provide the non-perishable snack and will make sure the snack is peanut/nut free. The emergency assist parent will provide the perishable snack (such as fruit, veggies, cheese, etc.) and is responsible for assuring that it is peanut/nut free. Please refer to page 5 of the FUMCN handbook for more information about the emergency assist snack procedure. You may know that peanuts and nuts are included in many products that are not immediately obvious such as many crackers, mixes, and prepared foods. Our snack list includes many brand names and flavors of products. We will be glad to add items to the list as long as they are peanut and nut-free. Please also refer to the allergy postings in the A room for children in your class that many have additional allergies.

Education: We will educate all classes on how to bake and prepare peanut/nut safe treats and how to read an ingredient label for peanut and nut components. All treats and snacks brought into the classroom for birthdays, parties, and other special occasions must be peanut/nut safe!

Thanks – Yvette Dimcheff (Andrew & Eliot 4 pm)

FUMCN Guidelines for Peanut/Nut Safe Baking

1. Start clean. Make sure all cookie sheets, muffin pans, bowls, cutting boards, utensils, etc. . .
are washed in hot, soapy water before use. (One of the most common ways of accidental
exposure is by cross-contamination.
For example, someone made peanut butter and jelly on the cutting board and then you
use it to chop fruit for muffins without washing; or the last batch of cookies on the cookie
sheet were peanut butter.)

2. Use new ingredients. Using a baking mix (safe ones listed below) is easiest, but you can easily make
homemade treats if you begin with all new ingredients. (For example, butter can be cross-contaminated
with peanut butter if you have ever used the same knife for peanut butter and then into the butter dish.
The same is true for jars of jam and jelly.)

3. Read the labels of all ingredients. Please use the guidelines listed below to check EVERY label of
all ingredients in your recipe. (For example, you may not realize that regular M&Ms contain peanuts or
that many jelly beans contain peanut flour. You only learn this through label reading.)

4. If you buy a prepared food (such as store-made cookies or cakes), please label read AND double
check the safety of the product by talking to an employee of the baking center. Any pre-baked goods
from a supermarket or regular bakery are at high risk for nut contamination due to preparation surfaces.
The labels may not list a hazard. Please double check by reading labels and talking to employees
about preparation.

5. NEVER buy food for FUMCN snacks or treats from the bins at the market. There is a high
risk of cross-contamination from the bins and the scoops.

How to read a label for Peanut/Tree nut-free diet

Foods that are at high risk for containing peanut or nut proteins include baked goods, candy, chocolate,
candy bars, sauces and spreads, cereals, crackers, and ice cream.

DO NOT USE FOODS THAT CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS:

Birthday and special occasion treats:

As we’ve suggested, you can always think outside the box when it comes to birthday treats! Consider
muffins, hot chocolate, popcorn, fruit kabobs and yogurt dip, etc. . . when deciding what to bring. Of
course, cake and other sweet desserts are okay to bring on birthdays, especially if you could also bring
milk or something else to supplement your sweet treat.

If you bake a treat, please follow the guidelines above. If you prefer to use a prepared mix, you
can use any of the following brands and types because they are PEANUT and NUT-FREE.

Cake mixes

Betty Crocker SuperMoist Box Cake Mixes (Butter Recipe Chocolate, Butter Recipe Yellow,
Carrot, Cherry Chip, Devils Food, Double Chocolate Swirl, Lemon, Natural Vanilla,
Party Rainbow, Triple Chocolate Fudge, Yellow, White)

Frostings:

Betty Crocker Rich n’ Creamy (Caramel, Cherry, Chocolate, Cream Cheese, Milk Chocolate,
Mint Chocolate Chip, Rainbow Chip, Triple Chocolate Fudge, Vanilla)

Betty Crocker Whipped (ButterCream, Chocolate Cream Cheese, Fluffy White,
Milk Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla)

Cake Decorations:

Betty Crocker Decorating Gel. Icing, or spray in all colors

Betty Crocker Décor Sprinkles (Decorating stars, Nonpareils, Rainbow Mix, Chocolate flavored)

Betty Crocker Décor Sugars, all colors

Cookie Mixes:

Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes (Double Chocolate Chunk, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip, Sugar Cookie)

Brownie Mixes:

Betty Crocker Box Mixes (Chocolate Chunk Supreme Mix, Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownie,
Frosted Supreme Mix, Fudge Brownie, Lowfat Fudge Brownie, Original Supreme Mix,
Triple Chunk Supreme Mix)

Many other baking brands, slice-n-bake cookies, etc. . . contain trace levels of
peanuts and nuts!

Ice Cream Bars:

Meijer Brand: Fudge bars, Ice Cream Sandwiches, Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Popsicle Brand: regular popsicles, mini Ice Cream Sandwiches, Jello Brand Pudding Pops

Dean’s Neopolitan Ice Cream Sandwiches

Welch’s Fruit Juice Bars and Whole Fruit bars

Dove Ice Cream Bars – Original with Vanilla Ice Cream, Milk Chocolate, and
Triple Chocolate Flavors

Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake and Chocolate Éclair bars

Klondike – the ones that look like circular sandwiches in Vanilla, Cookie Sandwich,
and Neopolitan flavors