I'm allergic to seafood...?

Question

Hi, I'm allergic to shellfish and other seafood, but is it ok for me to eat my clam chowder with a cockle shell spoon?

Answer 1

depends how severely allergic you are

if you know you can get leathaly sick then no you shouldnt use it, its not worth the risk

if your just mildly allergic, then have pills at hand and test to see, you probably will be fine

Answer 2

Um, if you're allergic to shellfish this would include clams and cockles, so I'd avoid eating them.  As for the shell, it is pretty much inert and probably has been cleaned enough that it should be ok.  

I'd go for caution, though, and have some allergy medicine or an epipen handy.