![]() However, you need to have a very low income and buy a lot of gluten free food to qualify. In Canada we can claim the incremental cost of gluten free food as a medical expense on our taxes. The bad news is that it’s still going to trial. ![]() The good news is that it seems the majority of the celiac community hates the lawsuit. And this woman thinks paying $1 extra…one friggin’ dollar…is unfair and worth litigation?Īll this is going to do is make other restaurants think long and hard about whether offering gluten-free food is worth the hassle. They need to train their staff, have their kitchen set up properly to avoid cross-contamination, buy the gluten free ingredients. And PF Changs took all of that fear away.Īnd while I do not eat there any more (for reasons not gluten-related), I am still appreciative of what they do and how serious they take our infliction.Īs I said…it costs money to do it right. Eating out, something I had done for so many years without thinking, now was an exercise in fear. I cannot tell you how anxious I was that night. PF Changs was the very first restaurant I went to after my diagnosis. I don’t know about you, but the petty Miss Phillips does NOT speak on my behalf and I think this lawsuit is absolutely f*cking ridiculous and makes the celiac community look like a bunch of whiners. Chang’s gluten-free menu.” The lawsuit also asks for an injunction against the chain to stop them from continuing to enforce the surcharge, restitution for all surcharges paid, and compensatory damages. Phillips hopes to bring a class-action lawsuit “on behalf of diners with celiac disease or gluten intolerance who ordered items from P.F. The lawsuit argues that the pricing discriminates against consumers with celiac disease. Chang’s charges gluten-free diners an additional dollar per item, compared to the regular versions of the dishes. She believes that the surcharge on the restaurant’s gluten-free menu “violates the Americans with Disabilities Act” by forcing those who cannot eat gluten to pay more. Chang’s over the prices of their gluten-free options. If you are not familiar with the case, here’s a quick recap.Ī woman by the name of Anna Marie Phillips is suing P.F. And that is why the ridiculous lawsuit against PF Changs pisses me off to no end. But it’s our choice to support those companies or not.īut you better believe I’m willing to pay a little more in order not to get my ass kicked by gluten. Now are some companies totally ripping us off? Absolutely. And as celiacs, we need to bear the brunt of those extra costs. The ingredients…the preparation…the facility. It costs more money to make gluten-free food. ![]() My goal was to show the world (or the 25 daily visitors I had at that time) what a rip off these companies were and how crappy it was that they were taking advantage of those who need to be gluten-free. I was gonna go to my local grocery store and take pictures of the prices of regular chocolate chip cookies compared to gluten-free chocolate chip cookies regular bread and gluten-free bread regular bottled water and gluten-free bottled water (just seeing if you’re paying attention.) I was going to do an exposé on how expensive gluten-free food was. A spokesperson explained to Eater that the company charges more for gluten-free dishes "due to the higher costs of speciality, gluten-free ingredients." The company rep also noted that, in order for the food to considered certified as gluten-free, it has to be prepped in a separate area with separate utensils.When I first started blogging, I had this brilliant idea. ![]() Chang's swiftly responded, announcing that the unequal pricing is simply because of economics. And, according to, more than 3,000 diners have been affected by the surcharge in the last four years. Phillips's the lawsuit argues that this price hike is discriminatory toward customers with celiac disease. In her claim, Anna Marie Phillips says that the extra charge on celiac-friendly items "violates the Americans with Disabilities Act" by strong-arming those who aren't able to eat gluten to pay more for their meals.įor reference, the pan-Asian chain charges $1 extra for the gluten-free alternatives to the restaurant's regular dishes. Chang's over the cost of the items on its gluten-free menu. In February, one woman filed a lawsuit against P.F. ![]()
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