ALLERGEN GUIDE

We fry everything in beef tallow, not peanut oil or vegetable oil. This means:

• Peanut allergy: generally safe — no peanut oil anywhere in the kitchen. However, some of our desserts contain peanut oil from supplier-made ingredients (see below).
• Beef allergy / vegetarian: nothing we fry is vegetarian. The fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and even the biscuit (buttered with tallow) all touch beef tallow.
• Milk/dairy: tallow contains trace dairy proteins. Not safe for severe dairy allergy.

Vegetarian (contains dairy/egg, no meat):

• Veggie Crunch Burger (chickpea & corn patty) — but the bun is toasted in beef tallow. Ask for untoasted if you want strict vegetarian.
• Mozzarella Sticks — fried in beef tallow, see note above.
• Onion Rings — beer batter contains egg. Fried in beef tallow.
• Coleslaw, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Cornbread.
• All desserts except those containing gelatin (none currently on menu).
• Milkshakes, Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee.

Vegan (no animal products):

• Seasoned Fries — but fried in beef tallow, so most vegans skip them.
• Coleslaw (creamy dressing is mayo-based, contains egg).
• Baked Beans (vegan — no bacon fat, sweetened with molasses).
• House Salad with vinaigrette (ask for no cheese, no croutons — croutons contain dairy).
• Coffee, Iced Tea (unsweet), Lemonade (no strawberry/mango).

We're working on a vegan fried chicken option for 2025. Follow us on Instagram for the launch date.

We don't have a dedicated gluten-free fryer. Everything we fry shares oil with breaded items. If you have celiac disease, we don't recommend eating fried items here.

Lower-gluten options (still prepared in shared kitchen):

• Burger without bun — wrapped in lettuce. Patty contains no gluten.
• Chili (weekdays only) — thickened with cornmeal, not flour.
• Baked Beans, Coleslaw, all drinks, all desserts except cookies/brownie.
• Apple Hand Pie is not gluten-free — pastry is wheat-based.

Our food is high in sodium — it's fried chicken. A single piece of Original Recipe has 540mg sodium; a Crunch Burger has 1,100mg. If you're on a sodium-restricted diet, we suggest the unsalted grilled chicken (available at all locations, just ask) or the house salad with vinaigrette.

We use separate utensils, cutting boards, and prep areas for raw chicken vs. ready-to-eat items. However, all fried items share the same fryer oil. We cannot guarantee any fried item is free of allergens from other fried items. For severe allergies, request "allergen prep" at the counter — we use dedicated tools and a separate fryer basket (cleared between uses).

Email allergens@crunch.com with specific questions about specific items. We respond within 2 business days. For urgent in-store questions, ask for the shift lead — they have a printed allergen binder at every store.