Cracker Barrel Allergen Menu and Gluten Free Guide

This guide provides you with a list of allergens in foods served at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

Guests enjoy dining at Cracker Barrel for the wide variety of homestyle meals. From breakfast sandwiches and barrel bites to fish fry meals and southern BBQ ribs, there is something on the menu to satisfy everyone in your group.

That said, it’s time to know more about the food so you can order with confidence and enjoy a satisfying meal at Cracker Barrel.

Use this guide as an initial reference to which menu items contain one or more of the nine major food allergens.

Cracker Barrel Allergen Guide

Allergen information is based on menu items available at locations in the United States.

Certain foods and drinks may be prepared using shared equipment or oil. As such, foods made without a declared food allergen may come into contact with or contain allergens through cross-contamination.

Menu items vary by location. The absence of specific menu items does not indicate that such foods are free of allergens. Highly refined oil is excluded.

Breakfast

The following table includes breakfast menu items and declared allergens.

Breakfast meat options, including thick-sliced bacon, smoked sausage patties, hickory-smoked country ham, and sugar cured ham are cooked on a shared grill. Avoid the breakfast meats if you have food allergies.

Impossible sausage is a plant-based breakfast item. It contains soy and cooked on a shared grill, which means it may come into contact with meat.

Blueberry syrup, country peaches, and cinnamon spiced apples are optional toppings for breakfast menu items.

Fried items are prepared in a common oil and have the risk of cross contact with meat and all common allergens. Likewise, grilled foods are prepared on a shared cooking surface.

Here is the list of declared allergens in Cracker Barrel barrel bites, side dishes and Kids’ breakfast items.

Shareables

Here is a list of the declared allergens in Cracker Barrel appetizer menu options.

Lunch and Dinner Options

Fried and grilled foods may come in contact with any allergen due to cross contamination during preparation and cooking processes.

Here is a list of the declared allergens in Cracker Barrel daily dish meals and early dinner deals.

For price information, check our free quick guide to the full Cracker Barrel menu.

Fried menu items including the country fried steak or shrimp, among other foods, are prepared in a shared fryer with common oil. Grilled menu items are cooked on a common grill.

If you have food sensitivities or allergies, inform the restaurant manager know before placing your order. Be sure the kitchen is aware of your individual needs.

Sandwiches, Salads and Soups

Cracker Barrel chicken meals may be prepared on common grill or in a shared fryer with common oil.

Side Dishes & Desserts

If you have a nut allergy, skip the baked sweet potato, which contains pecans. Biscuit beignets are prepared in a shared fryer with common oil.

Here is the list of declared allergens in Cracker Barrel side dishes and sweet treats.

Cracker Barrel Gluten-Friendly Options

For guests who follow a gluten-free diet, consider ordering one of the gluten-free options listed below. Many of these healthy choices are also vegan options.

Menu items that do not contain gluten may not necessarily meet the definition of gluten-free for individuals with celiac disease or who are highly sensitive to gluten.

Remember that food preparation procedures may vary by location. Discuss any questions or concerns about specific allergens with the restaurant manager prior to ordering.

Gluten-Free Options

FAQs

Common Food Allergens

For additional information, here is a brief overview of which ingredients are reported as allergens. To learn more, scroll to the FAQs section at the bottom of this post for a list of recommended resources.

Federal regulations have identified nine major food allergens: eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts, and wheat.

Highly refined oil, even if derived from one of the major food allergen groups, is exempted from federal regulations. Accordingly, highly refined soybean oil is not considered a common allergen.

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Allergens source: Cracker Barrel. Food product images courtesy of Cracker Barrel. Original designs by Nutrition & Ingredients for purposes of research and commentary related to fast food nutrition.

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