Is this a celiac card or a wheat allergy card?

The generator uses gluten as the allergen key. In the description, say celiac disease or wheat allergy so the kitchen knows whether crumbs and shared oil are part of the request.

Should the card mention soy sauce?

Yes, if you react to wheat. Soy sauce is the most common hidden wheat in restaurants that otherwise understand “no bread.”

Can I get this card in Japanese or Italian?

Yes. Open the Japanese or Italian card pages, or change the language in the generator after selecting gluten.

Allergen card

Free gluten allergy card

A gluten card should name wheat, barley, rye, and soy sauce, and ask about shared fryers and flour-dusted proteins.

How to use this card

Restaurant gluten mistakes are usually flour, soy sauce, and fryer oil — not the obvious pasta. Steaks get dusted with flour, grilled vegetables pick up bun crumbs, and “gluten-free soy sauce” is often regular soy sauce in a different bottle.

If you have celiac disease or a wheat allergy, say which one. They are not the same kitchen problem. An allergy card that only says “gluten free” can be treated as a preference and still come back with soy sauce or a shared fryer.

Ask whether the kitchen has a separate fryer, whether they dust proteins with flour, and whether the sauce is wheat-free. Those three questions catch most of the silent exposures.

Gluten that does not look like bread

Soy sauce and marinades

Regular soy sauce contains wheat. Ask for a confirmed wheat-free bottle, not “a light sauce.”

Flour dusting

Fish, scallops, and cutlets are often floured for browning even when the menu does not say fried.

Shared fryers

Gluten-free fries in a fryer that also cooks breaded chicken are not a safe swap for many people.

Broths and gravies

Roux, malt vinegar, and barley in stocks show up in soups that look like vegetables and meat.

Questions about this card

Is this a celiac card or a wheat allergy card?: The generator uses gluten as the allergen key. In the description, say celiac disease or wheat allergy so the kitchen knows whether crumbs and shared oil are part of the request.
Should the card mention soy sauce?: Yes, if you react to wheat. Soy sauce is the most common hidden wheat in restaurants that otherwise understand “no bread.”
Can I get this card in Japanese or Italian?: Yes. Open the Japanese or Italian card pages, or change the language in the generator after selecting gluten.

A card helps you communicate. It does not guarantee a meal is free from an allergen. Confirm ingredients, preparation, and cross-contact with restaurant staff, and follow the emergency plan from your healthcare professional.