Since we first posted about Chipotle, they have added an allergen chart. Fortunately for the dairy-free consumer, nothing has changed since then. Previously, when I contacted their customer service, I received this plain and simple response, "The only dairy is in our cheese and sour cream."  Yes, hold the cheese and sour cream, and this place is a non-dairy mecca (but keep an eye on cross-contamination of course)! 

No Dairy (Milk) Ingredients (use caution due to cross-contamination potential in food preparation):

• Meat - Barbacoa, Chicken, and Steak
• Beans - Black and Pinto (not vegetarian)
• Tortilla Products - Flour Tortillas, Crispy Taco Shells, and Chips
• Other Toppings - Fajita Vegetables and Rice
• Sauces - All Salsas, Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette, and Guacamole

Now there are a few other great things we discovered on their website:

• Vegan Option: As stated in the FAQ's at our time of viewing, "You should avoid our pinto beans (they are cooked with a small amount of bacon), meats (duh, I know), cheese, sour cream, and chipotle-honey vinaigrette."  There are other beans and dressings on the menu though, so there should still be a lot of vegan options.
• For those who are seeking meat options, Chipotle serves only meat that is meets the standards of no antibiotics, ever; no added growth hormones, ever; and vegetarian fed, never given animal by-products.
• Foods at Chipotle have no artificial colors or artificial flavorings.
• Their foods contain zero trans fats. "Although by law we can say that our large burrito tortillas and our small soft taco tortillas contain zero trans fatty acids, they actually contain a negligible amount. Since a serving of our large burrito tortillas and our small soft taco tortillas contains less than 0.5 gram of TFAs, we are required by the FDA to declare the content of these tortillas as "zero” grams. The rest of our foods do not contain any trans fats at all. "
• They use no sugar (although there is honey in the vinaigrette) in our foods.
• They use no peanuts, tree nuts or any other kind of nuts in our foods, and there are no eggs in their foods.
  
• Chipotle is the largest restaurant buyer of avocados and naturally raised meats in the country.
• They have onlly had one change in their menu in 13 years—the addition of salads (and chipotle-honey vinaigrette) in 2005.

Restaurant Website: www.chipotle.com

Allergen Information: www.chipotle.com/Chipotle_Allergen_Card.pdf

*The above information was supplied by the corresponding restaurant via their website, customer service, or other published nutritional information.  Ingredients and menu offerings are constantly changing in the food service industry, and can be subject to interpretation.  For this reason, Go Dairy Free does not guarantee nor take responsibility for the accuracy of this information.  If severe allergies or intolerances are a concern, contact the restaurant directly before purchasing or consuming one of their products.  Cross-contamination of potential food allergens should always be considered a possibility in a fast food restaurant.   

Last Updated: January 6, 2010

	02-05-2008 14:20
	the place is sooooooo nasty!

jojo

	15-05-2008 14:45
	when ordering there, you might check about the rice- I have seen them add butter to the rice.

jha

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