How do people feel about Wendy's these days?

[AdminCM]

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[SkyScorcher]

Does anyone have any new info on Wendy's?  I trust what members were saying... for two years ago, but I also know a lot can change in fast food in 2 years.  I'd specifically like info on the Frosties... do the mix-ins still come in little packets? 

[nameless]

well no...no they don't. They have these new milkshake mixer machine things for the parfaits and the other new shakes. I haven't been inside a Wendy's to see HOW they are handled and made...that is what would make the decision for me.

Like...watching for human error...I've watched softserve and yogurt places push the spout down into the dish AFTER to put more in, after something (like nuts or PB) was already in the dish/cup.

One day last week I screamed at a Pinkberry employee in our student union. I can have the plain, so I get that and bring my own fruit. And their plain machine is always their plain machine --- the reason actually being food allergies and the student population. So --- the kid fills up a dish, tossed stuff in, and then the girl asked for more yogurt. There was squish...into the dish...with the spout. She had Reeses or something broken up pb cup on hers, and he gets the plain spout super close (squish) and then dispensed. I've been lucky thus far.

I was rather "outloud" about his procedure, the manager came over, and he said he'd make sure everyone was trained.  I just kinda was like, "Yeah, good luck with that. I will never enjoy a Pinkberry ever again" and walked out.

Anyway - my point...is I think you'll have to go in and watched how things are dispensed.  I'm guessing, a straight up Frosty will just be pulled into a cup and that's that. But you'll have to see.

Adrienne

[YouKnowWho]

I was in Wendy's last night where they have the allergy chart posted loud and proud.  There was only two things marked for nuts - the pecans for a salad and the shortcake for the strawberry shortcake parfait.

FWIW - our local Wendy's have always gone above and beyond when it comes to food allergies.  If I special order anything, it's new gloves, new tray of burgers and the special item goes into it's own bag (I often order DS1 burgers sans bun).  We do the Frosties sans topping all of the time (pssst, if you buy the $1 keychain you get a free junior frosty everytime you order between now and the end of the year).

The charts are clear and easy to understand (hey dealing with a gluten and egg allergy, on top of nuts I love when ingredients are separated out as opposed to say reading a double stack contains gluten - well is that the bun or the burger itself, kwim).

[maeve]

DD eats the hamburgers at Wendy's.  We now let her have the fries because cross-contamination with egg is not an issue since her baked egg challenge. However, if that is an issue for you, they do not have separate fryers and they fry egg-containing chicken sandwiches in them.

[Elliana]

We are PN/TN allergic and just ate at Wendy's yesterday.  The nuts for the salad come in a little packet that is opened by each customer.  The Frosties, both vanilla and chocolate, have been fine for us. 

Elle

[YouKnowWho]

In regards to the egg side of things - DS1 usually gets the chili with sour cream and cheese.  If he opts for a burger (sans bun because of gluten, I don't know about egg), then he gets the oranges or apples as a side.  I don't think they offer caramel dip, his preference is to always dip the apples in ketchup.  (Insert vomitous icon here).

Fries are only an option for us at Burger King (and rarely at mom and pop places) due to egg/gluten contamination.  I should say fries at most BK's because they don't all have dedicated fryers but the majority do.

[twinturbo]

So frosty mix-ins are not still individually packaged there's bulk ingredient put into a specific mixing machine? I already have the allergen menu and will observe in person. Any recent observances to report so I can focus on contamination trouble spots?

Peanut & egg. TIA!

[ajasfolks2]

From what we are seeing, the mix-in situation, and overall allergy-awareness is very location-specific.

Sometimes it's a VERY do-able situation for PN/TN.

Other times I run away screaming and with my hair on fire (language barriers and/or so dirty or other  . . . )

[Macabre]

DS gets chocolate frostys (dying to type "frosties").  He gets the baked potato and teh garden salad. And during the summer he gets the Almond Chicken Berry Salad . . .

with no almonds or berries.






He is only PN.  And a vegetarian.

[maeve]

DS gets chocolate frostys (dying to type "frosties").  He gets the baked potato and teh garden salad. And during the summer he gets the Almond Chicken Berry Salad . . .

with no almonds or berries.






He is only PN.  And a vegetarian.

DD's not vegetarian so she gets a plain cheeseburger (with only ketchup on it) and fries (we're not worried about egg cross-contamination since her baked egg challenge).  She also gets the vanilla Frosty.

[SweetandSour]

pn/tn here...I eat most everything there. I love frostys and frosty floats with coke....yummy!

They have an allergen chart in ours. I would assume most do.