McDonald's Canada has a very poor allergen chart and consumers have reported a great deal of misinformation from the restaurant locations on allergens. Though we never recommend that individuals with severe milk allergies dine at fast food restaurants, we double the recommendation in this case!

The allergen statements from McDonald's Canada are not clear, do not leave us with a good feeling that the artificial and natural flavors and other vague ingredients are made without milk ingredients, and the locations may use shared equipment with milk-containing foods in preparation (this is not clarified either way in their information that we could find). 

That said, our list below includes foods that appeared milk-ingredient-free in our review, but as usual, always check on the ingredients and processes prior to consumption!

No Dairy (Milk) Ingredients (use caution due to cross-contamination potential and vague ingredients):

• Burgers - Angus Burger and Hamburger
• Chicken - Crispy Chicken Classic Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich, Jr. Chicken Sandwich, and McChicken® Sandwich
• Pork - BLT Sandwich
• Sides - French Fries (again - this is CANADA only - see the U.S. listing here)
• Sauces - Tartar, Big Mac®, Mayonnaise-Style, McChicken®, Thai, and Roasted Garlic
• Dipping Sauces - Barbeque, Honey, Tangy Honey, and Sweet & Sour
• Salads - Spicy Thai (Plain, w/ Warm Grilled Chicken, or w/ Warm Crispy Chicken)
• Salad Dressings - Renée's® Asian Sesame Vinaigrette, Renée's® Balsamic Vinaigrette, Renée's® Caesar Light Dressing, and Renée's® Ravin Raspberry Dressing
• Breakfast - Breakfast BLT Bagel and Big Breakfast®
• Desserts - Baked Apple Pie and 'Original Recipe' McDonaldland® Cookies

Special Order (use caution due to cross-contamination potential):

• Burgers (hold the cheese) - Angus Burger w/ Bacon & Cheddar, Big Mac®, Big Xtra®, Bacon Cheeseburger, Double Big Mac®, Quarter Pounder, and Double Quarter Pounder
• Chicken (hold the cheese and hold the sauce or sub for a non-dairy sauce) - Chicken Snack Wrap and Grilled Chicken Snack Wrap
• Salads (hold the cheese and choose from a non-dairy salad dressing) - Garden Fresh, Garden Fresh w/ Warm Crispy Chicken, Garden Fresh w/ Warm Grilled Chicken, Mediterranean, Mediterranean w/ Warm Crispy Chicken, Mediterranean w/ Warm Grilled Chicken, Side Caesar, Side Garden Fresh
• Salads (hold the cheese and request the light Caesar dressing instead of the Caesar Parmesan Glaze) - Mighty Caesar (Plain, w/ Warm Grilled Chicken, or w/ Warm Crispy Chicken)
• Breakfast (hold the cheese) - Bacon 'n Egg McMuffin®, Sausage McMuffin®, Egg McMuffin®
• Breakfast (hold the cheese and breakfast sauce) - Bacon & Egg Bagel

Ingredient Information: www.mcdonalds.ca/pdfs/IngredientFactsEN.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

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